Title
Painting: Untitled 2 by Golnaz Fathi
Creator
Year/Period
2008
Region
Iran
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 40 x 30 cm,
Frame size: H 62.0 x W 51.5 x D4.5 cm
Frame size: H 62.0 x W 51.5 x D4.5 cm
Accession No.
2009-02148
Collection of
This monochromatic painting by Iranian artist Golnaz Fathi contains a fluid calligraphic inscription in a non-existent language. Though trained as a calligrapher, her work now shifts traditional calligraphic forms into abstraction. Golnaz Fathi trained for six years at the Calligraphy Association of Iran. She was the first woman to win an award for 'ketabat', a genre of calligraphy. This artwork considers the significance of the written word, its meaning and its function in conveying messages.
