Reflection

2006

Installation of a relief of plate-glass on wood
Size: 1.10/1.70m

Reflection has been made for the exhibition: “the Koran through Dutch eyes”.
It is a mirror shaped like a crystal.
It consists of a mosaic in relief, made of plate-glass. It is based on an ancient Arabic decorative pattern.
The artwork refers to the religiously prescribed reserve in portraying people. The artwork also refers to the long Islamic tradition to decorate buildings with geometrical mosaic patterns.