Image size: 70.0 x 50.0 cm (with border 62 x 87 cm)
A juxtaposition of a smooth gradation of colors and textural surfaces inscribed with calligraphic writing on the bottom part of the composition, this print shows A.D. Pirous's engagement with calligraphy and Acehnese visual materials. It incorporates the visuality of Acehnese Islamic tombstone of Batu Aceh on which he inscribed calligraphic writing. 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 narratidve.
