Shahzia Sikander

Embark Disembark V

Maker

Shahzia Sikander (Pakistani-American, b.1969), (RISD MFA 1995, Painting & Printmaking)

Title

Embark Disembark V
Embark Disembark

Year

2004

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Dimensions

60.6 x 50.8 cm (23 7/8 x 20 inches) (image) sheet/image

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and edition in lower right

Identification

Edition

16/27

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Roger and Gayle Mandle

Object Number

2008.95.19

Type

Exhibition History

Drawing Conclusions
Jan 22, 2016 – Sep 25, 2016

Label copy

The organic, washy rendering of the mysterious figures in this print makes them appear to float on the paper’s surface. The two men are connected to one another by a rope, with animals gathered at their feet.

Shahzia Sikander trained in Indo-Persian miniature painting in her hometown, Lahore, Pakistan, before coming to RISD to study. Much of her imagery comes out of the miniature tradition, but here it is transformed by her fluid drawing style to create an open-ended narrative that suggests mythic origins.

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Tombstone

Shahzia Sikander (Pakistani-American, b.1969)
Embark Disembark V; Embark Disembark, 2004
Offset lithograph and screenprint on paper
60.6 x 50.8 cm (23 7/8 x 20 inches) (image) sheet/image
Gift of Roger and Gayle Mandle 2008.95.19

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