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Ghada Amer — I Do Not Love You
Ghada Amer

I Do Not Love You

"I Do Not Love You" by Ghada Amer is a complex and layered work that intertwines acrylic paint and gel with delicate embroidered thread, creating a tension between the softness of textile and the boldness of painted gesture. Amer's signature technique of stitching thread across the canvas surface forms a web of tangled lines that simultaneously obscures and reveals the imagery beneath, inviting the viewer to look closer. The provocative title, combined with the intimacy of the handcrafted embroidery, reflects Amer's ongoing exploration of femininity, desire, and contradiction.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery and gel on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Ghada Amer, I Do Not Love You

"I Do Not Love You" by Ghada Amer is a complex and layered work that intertwines acrylic paint and gel with delicate embroidered thread, creating a tension between the softness of textile and the boldness of painted gesture. Amer's signature technique of stitching thread across the canvas surface forms a web of tangled lines that simultaneously obscures and reveals the imagery beneath, inviting the viewer to look closer. The provocative title, combined with the intimacy of the handcrafted embroidery, reflects Amer's ongoing exploration of femininity, desire, and contradiction.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery and gel on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Muted Color Palette, Figurative Abstraction, Established Living Artist, Feminist Art, Provocative Mood, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Embroidery On Canvas, Egyptian Artist, Contemporary Female Artist, Contemporary Artist, Egyptian American Artist, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Thread And Paint, Late 20th Century, Mixed Media Painting, Female Artist, Acrylic And Gel, Text-Based Art, Late 20th Century Art

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