Two Letters “Meem” Dancing Tango, Bringing Together East and West

Details

Hussein Madi (Lebanese, b. 1938)
Two Letters “Meem” Dancing Tango, Bringing Together East and West
signed, dated and inscribed ‘MADi 2008’ and signed in Arabic (on the reverse); signed ‘MADi’ (on the stretcher)
acrylic on canvas
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (130 x 130cm.)
Painted in 2008

Provenance

Private collection, Beirut.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Hussein Madi creates perfect silhouettes of figures, with what seems like calligraphy strokes. In this vibrant composition he is playing with the elegant letter 'meem' in Arabic by mirroring it, creating a dancing couple in repetition.

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