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Aref El Rayess — Untitled (Min Alaalm fi Tawr Alqamar - Of the World in the Moon Phase)
Aref El Rayess

Untitled (Min Alaalm fi Tawr Alqamar - Of the World in the Moon Phase)

1975

Aref El Rayess's untitled acrylic work employs gestural abstraction to explore themes of celestial cycles and temporal transformation, as suggested by its Arabic subtitle referencing lunar phases. The painting demonstrates the Egyptian modernist's characteristic approach of blending abstract expressionism with poetic, metaphysical content. Through layered brushwork and chromatic variations, El Rayess creates a visual meditation on the relationship between earthly existence and cosmic phenomena.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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Modern & Contemporary Middle East

October 22, 2024

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 10

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Aref El Rayess, Untitled (Min Alaalm fi Tawr Alqamar - Of the World in the Moon Phase), 1975

Aref El Rayess's untitled acrylic work employs gestural abstraction to explore themes of celestial cycles and temporal transformation, as suggested by its Arabic subtitle referencing lunar phases. The painting demonstrates the Egyptian modernist's characteristic approach of blending abstract expressionism with poetic, metaphysical content. Through layered brushwork and chromatic variations, El Rayess creates a visual meditation on the relationship between earthly existence and cosmic phenomena.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1975
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Poetic and contemplative, Arabic calligraphy integration, Mixed Media, Egyptian Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Celestial Imagery, Modernist aesthetics, Lunar symbolism, Large Scale Installation

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