Indian ink

Tunisia
21th Century
Source: Simonson, Hannah Lise. "What does Islamic Art Mean for Islam? An examination of word/image in the calligraphic works of Nja Mahdaoui, Mohamed Zakariya, and Kamal Boullata." B.A. Thesis, Reed College, 2011.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

Indian ink, acrylic

Preparation Steps

The artist utilizes a combination of Indian ink and acrylic paint to create calligraphic compositions on papyrus (p. 1). These works, categorized as 'calligrammes,' utilize the tension between word and image by creating script that appears to be Arabic but lacks semantic content (p. 16).

Original Recipe Text

The artist utilizes a combination of Indian ink and acrylic paint to create calligraphic compositions on papyrus (p. 1). These works, categorized as 'calligrammes,' utilize the tension between word and image by creating script that appears to be Arabic but lacks semantic content (p. 16).

Evidence

"Indian ink and acrylic painting on papyrus, 60 x 60 cm, 2004"

Remarks

Nja Mahdaoui's work is described as 'word/image calligraphy' (p. 16). The use of Indian ink in this contemporary context is part of a 'total art' approach that bridges traditional calligraphic aesthetics with modern abstract painting (p. 16).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderacrylic
Paper TypePapyrus
ColorBlack
RegionTunisia
Approx. Year2050
Source Information
AuthorSimonson, Hannah Lise. "What does Islamic Art Mean for Islam? An examination of word/image in the calligraphic works of Nja Mahdaoui, Mohamed Zakariya, and Kamal Boullata." B.A. Thesis, Reed College, 2011.
CollectionTunis
Language
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