Abjad: The Coffret by Joumana Medlej

The coffret with lid shifted to reveal the folder inside

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Joumana Medlej

Abjad: The Coffret, 2023

Historical pigment (cinnabar, orpiment, lapis lazuli or lamp black) in gum tempera on watercolour paper. Box: Cardboard lined with wool felt (inside) and bookcloth (outside), acrylic; folder of card, bookcloth and linen thread with brass closure.

32 x 32 x 4 cm (12.6 x 12.6 x 1.57 in)

£6,000

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Location: Studio

My Abjad project revitalises the forgotten relationship between Arabic letters and numbers, here expressed through geometry, which is number unfolding in space. The 28 pieces included in this coffret, each representing one of the 28 Arabic letters, were made to be reproduced in a large, limited edition artist book (The Book of Abjad). These original artworks were then gathered as loose leaves in a bespoke coffret to make an one-off art piece, between book and box.

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Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

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Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

7 Editions
Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

7 Editions
Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

7 Editions
Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

7 Editions
Limited Edition: The Book of Abjad

7 Editions