Dread of Not Night 1,3,4,7-9 and Blood Stains the Soil 1 – Adeela Suleman

Adeela Suleman2015/2016

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In Suleman’s decorative, stylised paintings on found ceramic plates mounted on elaborately carved wooden frames, she uses the images of Persian and Mughal miniature painting to create a critical visual vocabulary for her contemporary narratives. While the traditional miniaturist’s repertoire consisted of idyllic landscapes and courtly scenes, Suleman’s works are replete with the imagery of bloodshed, death and violence. The fragile plates mirror and enframe scenes of war, violent killings, combat and destruction. Violence and the memory of violence, the artist reiterates, is deeply embedded in our psyches, our bodies and our land- scapes. Commenting on the gem-like quality of her disturbing images, the artist says violence has always been closely connected with beauty. Consider that Islamic arms and armour – objects of violence – were decorated using the most sophisticated techniques of gilding, inlay, and gold and silver encrusting. In Suleman’s words, “The more heinous the crime, the more beautiful the object needs to be.

作品介绍

• 标题: Dread of Not Night 1,3,4,7-9 and Blood Stains the Soil 1
• 创作者: Adeela Suleman
• 日期: 2015/2016
• 类型: Hand-carved wood, found vintage ceramic plates with enamel paint, hardener and lacquer

该作品收藏于：

Singapore Art Museum