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Idris Khan — Preludes...Sergei Rachmaninoff
Idris Khan

Preludes...Sergei Rachmaninoff

2007

Idris Khan's "Preludes...Sergei Rachmaninoff" is a chromogenic print that layering multiple pages from Rachmaninoff's musical scores to create a densely palimpsestic image where musical notation becomes visual abstraction. The accumulated transparencies of the printed pages generate a complex, almost archaeological composition that transforms written music into a contemplative visual object. By mounting the print, Khan elevates the ephemeral quality of the source material while inviting viewers to experience the convergence of sound and image through accumulated time and repetition.

Medium
artist made chromogenic print, mounted

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Idris Khan, Preludes...Sergei Rachmaninoff, 2007

Idris Khan's "Preludes...Sergei Rachmaninoff" is a chromogenic print that layering multiple pages from Rachmaninoff's musical scores to create a densely palimpsestic image where musical notation becomes visual abstraction. The accumulated transparencies of the printed pages generate a complex, almost archaeological composition that transforms written music into a contemplative visual object. By mounting the print, Khan elevates the ephemeral quality of the source material while inviting viewers to experience the convergence of sound and image through accumulated time and repetition.

Medium
artist made chromogenic print, mounted
Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Book-based installation, Musical Composition, Monochromatic aesthetic, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Layering technique

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