Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan, born 1930) Untitled
Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan, born 1930)
Untitled
signed 'Salahi' (lower right); inscribed '9806' (verso)
ink on paper
28.3 x 37.8cm (11 1/8 x 14 7/8in).
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Acquired by the current owner at French Cultural Centre in Khartoum, 1969.
Exhibited
Khartoum, Centre Culturel Français, Blue Nile Insurance Building, Ibrahim el Salahi, 1969.
El-Salahi is perhaps Sudan's most celebrated living artist. A career spanning five decades, his work was brought to international attention when a major retrospective of his work was held at London's Tate Modern in 2013. The exhibition showcased the breadth of Salahi's oeuvre and explored his key themes: the legacy of colonialism, the creative influence of faith, and his own hybrid identity.
Following his graduation from the Slade School of Fine Art in London, El-Salahi returned to Sudan in 1957 where he devoted his attention to the ancient artistic traditions of the region and the study of calligraphy. His works from this period reflect these interests, fusing African, Arab, Islamic and Western influences.
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Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudan, born 1930)
Untitled
signed 'Salahi' (lower right); inscribed '9806' (verso)
ink on paper
28.3 x 37.8cm (11 1/8 x 14 7/8in).
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Acquired by the current owner at French Cultural Centre in Khartoum, 1969.
Exhibited
Khartoum, Centre Culturel Français, Blue Nile Insurance Building, Ibrahim el Salahi, 1969.
El-Salahi is perhaps Sudan's most celebrated living artist. A career spanning five decades, his work was brought to international attention when a major retrospective of his work was held at London's Tate Modern in 2013. The exhibition showcased the breadth of Salahi's oeuvre and explored his key themes: the legacy of colonialism, the creative influence of faith, and his own hybrid identity.
Following his graduation from the Slade School of Fine Art in London, El-Salahi returned to Sudan in 1957 where he devoted his attention to the ancient artistic traditions of the region and the study of calligraphy. His works from this period reflect these interests, fusing African, Arab, Islamic and Western influences.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
