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Ghada Amer — White Kiss
Ghada Amer

White Kiss

Ghada Amer's *White Kiss* combines acrylic paint, embroidery, and gel on canvas, weaving together delicate stitched lines with painted and translucent layers to create a richly textured surface. The work reflects Amer's signature practice of integrating traditionally feminine craft with fine art, challenging boundaries between the two. The interplay of materials produces a dynamic tension between concealment and revelation, inviting close inspection of both form and meaning.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery, gel on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Ghada Amer, White Kiss

Ghada Amer's *White Kiss* combines acrylic paint, embroidery, and gel on canvas, weaving together delicate stitched lines with painted and translucent layers to create a richly textured surface. The work reflects Amer's signature practice of integrating traditionally feminine craft with fine art, challenging boundaries between the two. The interplay of materials produces a dynamic tension between concealment and revelation, inviting close inspection of both form and meaning.

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

Related themes

Intimate Subject Matter, Feminist Art, Embroidery On Canvas, Contemporary Female Artist, Egyptian American Artist, Established Modern Artist, Sensual Mood, Abstract Figurative, Monochromatic White Palette, Mixed Media Painting, Text And Image

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