Mehdi Qotbi

Assouline - EAN : 9782759408191

LANG/MACRON/DAGEN

Nouveauté

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EAN : 9782759408191

Paru le : 19 oct. 2024

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Résumé : Mehdi Qotbi’s art defies conventional categories, where the boundaries between abstraction and figuration dissolve, embodying what he calls “désécriture,” a deconstruction of language creating a unique visual expression. His work, characterized by the millennia-old tradition of Hurufiyya Arabic calligraphy, is inspired by his rich Moroccan heritage. It is at once deeply personal yet universally resonant as a celebration of freedom of gesture and of expression. Over the years, he has collaborated with numerous esteemed writers, poets and famous academics, who contributed their words to his rich tapestry of “Rencontre écrites,” including Michel Butor, Aimé Césaire, Léopold Sédar Senghor and Octavio Paz to name a few. This book showcases the works of the Franco-Moroccan artist to whom the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, is dedicating a retrospective in October 2024.
Biographie : The book features a foreword by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France; a preface by Jack Lang, the former Minister of Culture of France and current President of the Arab World Institute; and an insightful introduction by Philippe Dagen, the leading art historian from Le Monde. With Yaffa Assouline as the Creative Art Director, this publication beautifully captures the essence of Mehdi Qotbi’s most exceptional works, many of which will be displayed in the upcoming exhibition.