Rasheed Araeen
One Summer Afternoon, 1968
Emulsion and acrylic on wood
6 Painted wood constructions of various sizes
6 Painted wood constructions of various sizes
Maximum:
29 x 19 x 19 in
74 x 50.5 x 50 cm
Minimum:
13 x 9 x 9 in
33.5 x 24 x 24.5 cm
29 x 19 x 19 in
74 x 50.5 x 50 cm
Minimum:
13 x 9 x 9 in
33.5 x 24 x 24.5 cm
During the late 1950s Rasheed started to experiment with abstract forms. After his move to the UK, he was involved in minimalist sculpture in the 1960s which is when One...
During the late 1950s Rasheed started to experiment with abstract forms. After his move to the UK, he was involved in minimalist sculpture in the 1960s which is when One Summer Afternoon was completed (1968).
Viewers are invited to interact with the work, freely moving the components into new configurations. For the artist, this act of breaking the symmetry of the cubes through public participation was a significant departure from minimalist practice, and an essential element of the work.
Viewers are invited to interact with the work, freely moving the components into new configurations. For the artist, this act of breaking the symmetry of the cubes through public participation was a significant departure from minimalist practice, and an essential element of the work.
Exhibitions
Rasheed Araeen, Art Dubai Modern, 9 - 22 March 2014, Grosvenor Gallery, DubaiArt Dubai, March 2013, Grosvenor Gallery, Dubai
Rasheed Araeen, Before and After Minimalism, 2014, Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE
Literature
Frieze Magazine – Issue 135 November – December 2010
Gleadell, Collin, Market News: Going Dutch, Telegraph, 2014
Khadraoui, Wided, Artasiapacific : Language of Human Consciousness, 2014
Mirza, Quddus, The News on Sunday - Geometric concerns, 2014
Steverlynck, Sam, Art Dubai: To buy or not to buy, 2014, Artslant Street
Blouin Artinfo,The Daily Pic – Minimalism with Meaning, 2014