
Untitled (curlers)
2022
Untitled (curlers), completed in 2022, presents one of Nevine Mahmoud's characteristic investigations into the object as surrogate body. Working in screenprint, Mahmoud renders hair curlers with the same sensuous attention she typically reserves for sculptural works in resin, glass, and stone, translating the familiar domestic tool into something quietly ceremonial. The composition holds the forms in a kind of suspended intimacy, the rounded, cylindrical shapes accumulating associations of beauty rituals, femininity, and tactile memory without ever tipping into overt narrative. The flatness of the printed medium paradoxically amplifies the sense of volume, as Mahmoud coaxes a sculptural logic out of ink on paper. Mahmoud, based in Los Angeles and represented by Anat Ebgi Gallery, has built a significant reputation for work that locates eroticism and tenderness in overlooked objects, often those coded as feminine or domestic. This print extends that inquiry into a more intimate, accessible format while retaining the conceptual seriousness of her broader practice. Screenprint, with its graphic precision and capacity for lush color, suits her sensibility well, allowing areas of flatness and density to coexist in the same plane. The work is signed by the artist, measuring 64.8 by 49.5 centimeters, and ships from Los Angeles unframed, offering collectors the freedom to present it within a context of their choosing.
- Medium
- Screenprint
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Artsy Impact Auctions
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