Perfection
Arabic calligraphy iron Sculpture
Black steel, painted metal sculpture
300 X 300 CM
Boghossian Foundation, Villa Empain, Brussels
Ekphrasis WRITING IN ART
Courtesy ©LdeBroca
2019
Al-Salem was inspired by the verse (Make full coats of mail and calculate [precisely] the links, and work [all of you] righteousness), which forms every circle in the sculpture, which intersects with his way of thinking towards his works, as his works seek to explain the order in nature through the scene of the circle, which appears frequently in his works. It is the ideal representation of completion. It is an endless, balanced line, and is often a symbol of unity and eternity. When reviewing the heritage of knowledge over the centuries, we find that the circle has been present in almost every innovation in engineering, technology and industry. It is a vital part of human progress towards abundance and wealth.
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