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Grid of Stained Paper Squares - shown to scale
Nadim Kufi

Grid of Stained Paper Squares, 2003

Estimated price$6,909 – $12,831

Mixed media On Canvas

100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in

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About the work

Twelve stained paper squares arranged in a precise grid dominate the canvas, their rust-brown marks and subtle discolouration evoking age, decay, and fragmented memory. Two torn paper fragments float loosely to the right, disrupting the grid's order with quiet tension.

Nadim Kufi (Iraq).

Mixed media On Canvas, 100 × 100 cm, 2003.

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

Medium
Size
100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in
Year
2003
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Brown, Grey, Pink
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Nadim Kufi — Mixed media , 210 × 150 cm (representative image)
Nadim Kufi

Iraq

Nadim Kufi is an Iraqi-born multidisciplinary artist, recognized for his conceptual approach that spans photography, installation, printmaking, and video. Born in Baghdad in 1962, Kufi’s work often explores themes of memory, exile, and identity, reflecting his personal experiences as part of the Iraqi diaspora. His artistic practice is marked by a minimalist aesthetic and a focus on the interplay between personal and collective histories, frequently utilizing archival materials and found objects to evoke a sense of displacement and longing.

Kufi’s work has been exhibited in prominent institutions and international biennials, including the British Museum in London and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. He has also participated in exhibitions at the Sharjah Art Museum and the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, underscoring his significance within the contemporary Arab art scene. In addition to institutional recognition, Kufi’s pieces have appeared at major auction houses such as Christie’s, where his works have attracted attention from collectors interested in Middle Eastern contemporary art. Nadim Kufi continues to live and work between the Netherlands and the Middle East, maintaining an active presence in both regional and international art circles.

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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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Conceptual Art & Installation

Art where the idea matters most, often realized as immersive installations or works in space rather than traditional objects. A growing field for contemporary artists across the Middle East and North Africa.
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