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Shahzia Sikander
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Shahzia Sikander
- Untitled (Courtesan)
- Signed in Urdu and dated '93' lower left and further signed and dated 'Shahzia Sikander / 93' on reverse
- Collage, watercolor, ink and pencil on wasli paper with a marbled border
- 17¼ x 12½ in. (43.8 x 31.8 cm.)
- Executed in 1993
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in the 1990s
Condition
Buckling to paper is inherent to medium of gouache and collage. Few spots of lifting to collage elements in the center of the work. This work is in very god condition, as viewed. It has not been inspected outside its frame. Colors of the border are more saturated in reality.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Pakistani-born Shahzia Sikander profoundly renews centuries-old miniature painting through a fusing with contemporary art and novel media to produce her hybrid imagery. Her practice challenges the formal aesthetics of Indo-Persian miniatures as well as their medium-based restrictions by experimenting with scale and materials. This is seen through her multifarious lenses of animation video, photography, installation and wall painting, alongside cross-collaboration with other artists. Her process driven work explores the complexities of social and political histories, and is riddled with interpersonal themes. She combines various religious and cultural references, thereby transforming traditional motifs to contest convention. Her internationally acclaimed work has been included at the Venice Biennale, the Whitney Biennial and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
'Miniature painting for me has always been heroic in scope and not limited by its scale – it is a space to unleash one’s imagination… what others saw as enslavement to craft and technique, I recognized as a path to explain the medium from within, embracing the complexities of craft and rigor in order to open up possibilities for dialogue.' (Artist Statement, Lahore Literary Festival, 2014)
'Miniature painting for me has always been heroic in scope and not limited by its scale – it is a space to unleash one’s imagination… what others saw as enslavement to craft and technique, I recognized as a path to explain the medium from within, embracing the complexities of craft and rigor in order to open up possibilities for dialogue.' (Artist Statement, Lahore Literary Festival, 2014)