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Idris Khan — No. 7-21 Stones
Idris Khan

No. 7-21 Stones

A dense accumulation of layered text and mark-making fills the composition, creating a rich, almost architectural surface of compressed black ink on paper. Khan's signature process of overprinting and repetition transforms language or notation into an abstract, tactile field that hovers between legibility and pure form. The work evokes themes of time, memory, and the weight of accumulated knowledge.

Medium
ink on paper

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Idris Khan, No. 7-21 Stones

A dense accumulation of layered text and mark-making fills the composition, creating a rich, almost architectural surface of compressed black ink on paper. Khan's signature process of overprinting and repetition transforms language or notation into an abstract, tactile field that hovers between legibility and pure form. The work evokes themes of time, memory, and the weight of accumulated knowledge.

Medium
ink on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Minimalist, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, 21st Century, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Text-Based Art, Ink on Paper

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