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Reza Derakshani
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Reza Derakshani
- White Fig Black Fig Silver Fig Ruby Fig
Left panel: signed, titled and dated 87 (A.P./A.D. 2007-2008); signed and dated 07 on the reverse
Right panel: signed with the artist's initials and dated 07; signed and dated 07 on the reverse- oil on canvas, in two parts
Literature
Sussan Babaie, Ed., Reza Derakshani Selected Works from Different Series, Geneva 2010, p. 108 & p. 109 (detail of image), illustrated in colour
Condition
Condition: This work is in very good condition.
Colour: The catalogue illustration is very accurate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Figs
scent of a fig tree
thick in the summer air,
shadows of her beautiful hands,
like shiva,
kneading the darkness, dancing.
drops of sweet white juice
on the way back from school
in the summer heat
the desert shining like a silver sky
through the long night,
this longing for you ripens and thickens
we dive toward insanity
you pluck my chords,
and the song echoes across the universe.
each day, each night.
the night you made a promise:
the day of reunion.
I count up the days,
every day and every night.
the shadow of a fig tree
quiets my soul.
Reza Derakshani