The haunting, architecturally inspired sculptures and drawings by Diana Al-Hadid (*1981 in Aleppo) have been shown in numerous international exhibitions. Born in Syria but raised in the United States, she is known for integrating aspects of Western and Islamic mythology to create gravity-defying works composed of layers of gypsum, steel, cardboard, wax, and paint. Employing motifs such as pipe organs, labyrinths, and spires, Al-Hadid produces references to Renaissance paintings and Gothic cathedrals whose seemingly painterly decay are reminiscent of the ruins of past civilizations.
Assembling her large-scale sculptures, drawings, and bronzes for the first time in one volume, this book highlights the innovative methods through which Al-Hadid rediscovers influential, historical visual references and transports them into the present.
- ISBN13 9783775735087
- Publish Date 10 April 2013 (first published 30 January 2013)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 March 2021
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Hatje Cantz
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 80
- Language English