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Kareem Siafo

Ancient Symbols and Glyphs on Brown, 1997

Mixed Media on Paper

33 × 24 cm | 13.0 × 9.4 in

Mixed media
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Siafo-1997-reckb0H08baYFrCNd
Ancient Symbols and Glyphs on Brown, 1997 Sale price$1,410.00

About the work

A richly textured composition fills aged brown paper with an array of bold, primitive glyphs and symbols — triangles, arrows, eye forms, and figurative marks rendered in vivid reds, yellows, greens, and blues. The arrangement evokes the feel of an ancient script or archaeological tablet, dense with cryptic visual language.

Kareem Siafo (Iraq).

Mixed Media on Paper, 24 × 33 cm, 1997.

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

Materials
Mixed Media on Paper
Medium
Mixed media
Size
33 × 24 cm | 13.0 × 9.4 in
Year
1997
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Calligraphic Abstraction
Colours
Brown, Red, Yellow
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Kareem Siafo — Mixed media On Paper , 24 × 33 cm (representative image)
Kareem Siafo

Iraq

Kareem Siafo, born in Mosul in 1953, is an Iraqi artist renowned for his evocative use of color and harmonious compositions. He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1975 and the College of Fine Arts in 1979, studying under prominent Iraqi artists, including Faiq Hassan. Siafo is a member of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate, the Iraqi Plastic Artists Association, the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, the Iraqi National Committee, and the International Association of Plastic Arts.

Siafo has held several solo exhibitions, notably in Baghdad in 1990 and 1997, and in Paris in 1999. His work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions both within Iraq and internationally. In 2011, the French Embassy in Baghdad organized an exhibition in his honor. His paintings are distinguished by a refined sensitivity in color application and a balanced blend of hues, imparting a unique charm and distinction to his pieces.

In 2013, Siafo demonstrated his commitment to Iraq's cultural heritage by returning two of his stolen artworks to the National Museum. These pieces had been looted during the 2003 invasion and were recovered by Siafo from art vendors in Baghdad. His dedication to preserving Iraq's artistic legacy underscores his deep connection to his homeland and its rich cultural history.

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