
Pathology of Suspension #2
A intricate composition rendered in ink and gouache on prepared paper, this work by Shahzia Sikander weaves together densely layered imagery that draws from both South Asian miniature painting traditions and contemporary visual language. Delicate, precise mark-making gives way to fluid, dreamlike forms that seem to hover in an ambiguous pictorial space, evoking themes of displacement, transformation, and suspended states of being. The work exemplifies Sikander's masterful ability to challenge and reimagine the conventions of miniature painting while probing questions of identity, history, and cultural hybridity.
- Medium
- ink, gouache on prepared paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 7, 2014
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