
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Sale
July 3, 2014
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