Title
Wajah III
Creator
Year/Period
1970
Region
Bandung, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 53.0 x 42.0 cm,
Image size: 41.0 x 53.0 cm (with border 74 x 57 cm)
Image size: 41.0 x 53.0 cm (with border 74 x 57 cm)
Accession No.
2022-00930
Collection of
Credit Line
Collection of National Gallery Singapore. © A.D. Pirous
"Wajah III" represents A.D. Pirous's early experimentation with etching and intaglio print during his study in Rochester, New York, from 1969-1971. A.D. Pirous (b. 1931, Meulaboh, Indonesia) is an Indonesian painter and printmaker whose works contribute significantly in the development of modernist and calligraphic abstraction in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He is known for his calligraphy that largely draws from Qur'anic verses, Islamic manuscripts, and tombstones. His artistic practice and ideas of modern and Islamic art contribute significantly to the shaping of its canon and art historical narrative.
