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Ghada Amer — 3 Diagonales Noires
Ghada Amer

3 Diagonales Noires

2000

Three bold diagonal lines of black embroidered thread cut across the canvas, creating a striking tension between the delicate, traditionally feminine craft of needlework and the assertive, gestural mark-making associated with abstract painting. Amer layers acrylic and gel medium beneath and around the embroidery, blurring the boundary between painting and textile art. This work exemplifies her signature exploration of gender, desire, and the politics of women's labor through the subversive fusion of fine art and domestic craft traditions.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2000. Exhibition History: Spain, Valencià Institut d'Art Modern,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Sold: $15,480

Lot 113

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Ghada Amer, 3 Diagonales Noires, 2000

Three bold diagonal lines of black embroidered thread cut across the canvas, creating a striking tension between the delicate, traditionally feminine craft of needlework and the assertive, gestural mark-making associated with abstract painting. Amer layers acrylic and gel medium beneath and around the embroidery, blurring the boundary between painting and textile art. This work exemplifies her signature exploration of gender, desire, and the politics of women's labor through the subversive fusion of fine art and domestic craft traditions.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
Dimensions
100 x 100 cm
Year
2000
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Minimalist Mood, Feminist Art, Mixed Media, Embroidery On Canvas, Contemporary Artist, Egyptian American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Late 20th Century, Textile Art, Female Artist, Black and White

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