Calligraphy
Item number 3601/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Calligraphic work on paper; done in vertical orientation. Design consists of white characters interwoven at different angles across surface; right half of print is dark grey, left is light grey. Sides of paper, around central design, are undecorated; faint pencil lines from erased grid throughout. Inscription written along bottom centre; manfacturer's mark blind-embossed in top left corner.
Narrative
These works were given as a gift to the donor's mother, Amina Mirza, in Lahore in 2017, by the artist. The artist states: "The rhythm of dark and light calligraphy depicts the two types of water, one is saltish and the other is sweet, owing miles and miles together and is not mixed up with each other as there is a partition created by Almighty Allah which cannot be seen by human eyes which are mentioned in the Ayat of Surat Rehman. He released the two seas, meeting (side by side); (19) Between them is a barrier (so) neither of them transgresses."
Specific Techniques
Qalam's work is done free-hand, on a pencil grid.
Item History
- Made by Saeed Qalam (Maker) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan during 2014
- Collected during 2017
- Owned by Amina Qayyum Mirza
- Owned by Akbar Qazi before October 26, 2022
- Received from Akbar Qazi (Donor) on October 26, 2022
What
- Name
- Calligraphy
- Identification Number
- 3601/1
- Type of Item
- calligraphy
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, width 37.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Who
- Culture
- Pakistani
- Creator
- Saeed Qalam (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Amina Qayyum Mirza and Akbar Qazi
- Received from
- Akbar Qazi (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2014
- Collection Date
- during 2017
- Ownership Date
- before October 26, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on October 26, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3601/0001
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