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Joumana Medlej
Behind the Seen, 2017
Acrylic and mixed media on aluminum
65 x 65 cm
signed on the front
Framed

Acrylic and gouache on paper, torn; watercolour, shell gold 23.5ct and shell palladium on aluminium. Islamic lore distinguishes between the Visible World and the Invisible World; the former is forever filling our senses, concealing from us a more subtle and vaster reality. In this piece inspired by a dream, the “visible world” is stripped away to reveal another deeper world behind it. To reinforce the difference, the foreground is given a relatively dull treatment, while the background is painted over metal, which shines through the watercolour. The stars are genuine gold and palladium, burnished so they truly sparkle.

$2,900

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About Joumana Medlej

Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1979, Joumana Medlej currently resides and works in London. Trained as a graphic designer, and experienced in print and multimedia, she was always looking for more meaningful expressions of creativity. Through years of close collaboration with master calligrapher Samir Sayegh, Medlej studied the essence of Kufic script. Her special interest lies in the unique relationship between Kufic and geometry - both sacred arts; and in bringing together the ancient, alchemical methods of hand-grinding pigments alongside the potential of modern laser-cutting.

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