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Red Abstract Marks on Black - shown to scale
Himat Ali

Red Abstract Marks on Black, 1998

Estimated price$6,909 – $12,831

Mixed Media on Paper

50 × 65 cm | 19.7 × 25.6 in

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About the work

Dense red calligraphic marks and gestural forms swarm across a deep black ground, creating an intense, rhythmic field of abstraction that evokes ancient script and raw expressive energy.

Himat Ali (Iraq).

Mixed Media on Paper, 65 × 50 cm, 1998.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
50 × 65 cm | 19.7 × 25.6 in
Year
1998
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Red, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Himat Ali — Mixed media On Paper , 65 × 50 cm (representative image)
Himat Ali

Iraq

Himat Ali (حيمت علي), born in 1960 in Iraq, is a contemporary Iraqi artist recognized for his vibrant paintings and mixed media works that often explore themes of memory, displacement, and cultural identity. Ali’s artistic practice is deeply influenced by his experiences as an Iraqi living in exile, and his compositions frequently incorporate abstracted forms, calligraphic elements, and layered textures that evoke both personal and collective histories.

Ali has exhibited widely in the Middle East and internationally, with notable institutional exhibitions including shows at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the British Museum in London, where his works have contributed to surveys of modern and contemporary Iraqi art. His pieces have also been featured in group exhibitions focusing on the broader context of Middle Eastern art, highlighting his role in the post-1970s Iraqi art movement.

On the secondary market, Himat Ali’s works have appeared at major auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, particularly in sales dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art. His paintings have achieved strong results, reflecting growing interest in Iraqi artists of his generation. Ali continues to live and work in Europe, maintaining a significant presence in both the Iraqi and international art scenes.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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Calligraphic Abstraction

Also known as Hurufiyya, this movement reimagines Arabic letters as pure abstract form — a defining current of modern Arab art that fuses centuries of calligraphic heritage with contemporary abstraction.
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