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Idris Khan — As Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah...Peace and blessings of God be upon you
Idris Khan

As Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah...Peace and blessings of God be upon you

A densely layered composition of overlapping Arabic script and text builds into an intense, dark field of accumulated marks, creating a meditative visual rhythm that oscillates between legibility and abstraction. Khan's signature technique of superimposing repeated passages of writing compresses language into texture, transforming the devotional phrase into a resonant, almost musical accumulation. The work invites contemplation on the weight and repetition inherent in prayer, faith, and the act of inscription itself.

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Contemporary Day Sale

July 3, 2014

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Idris Khan, As Salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatulaah...Peace and blessings of God be upon you

A densely layered composition of overlapping Arabic script and text builds into an intense, dark field of accumulated marks, creating a meditative visual rhythm that oscillates between legibility and abstraction. Khan's signature technique of superimposing repeated passages of writing compresses language into texture, transforming the devotional phrase into a resonant, almost musical accumulation. The work invites contemplation on the weight and repetition inherent in prayer, faith, and the act of inscription itself.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Religious Art, Abstract Art, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Islamic Calligraphy, Monochromatic, Spiritual Themes, Text-Based Art

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