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MEHDI MOUTASHAR | Zone 210
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Zone 210
- signed twice, titled and dated Moutashar Arles 1979 on the reverse
- mixed media on canvas
- 80 by 80cm.; 31 1/2 by 31 1/2 in.
Provenance
Collection of the Artist, Arles
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is no restoration apparent under the UV light. Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are very accurate.
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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. 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
Prominent abstract artist Mehdi Moutashar has exhibited extensively across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US. In line with his global reach and success, the Iraqi-French artist was recently announced as the winner of Jameel Prize 5 (2018), where he was bequeathed the international award for his four bold works of minimalist abstraction rooted in Islamic geometry. Moutashar graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad in 1966 and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris in 1970. Born in Hilla, Iraq (1943) Moutasher migrated to France in the late 1960s, where he currently works and resides in the southern city of Arles. The coalescence of his time spent between East and West transpires significantly across his works, where his two cultural affiliations are evident. This 1979 work is a perfect representation of how Moutashar’s art is influenced by aesthetics of western geometric abstraction in conjunction with traditional Islamic linearism and decorative motifs. The work ultimately forsakes literal representations for its own complex and hyper-vision geometric abstraction, yet the aesthetics of both East and Western influences remain evident.