Sabine B. Vogel: Why do you use ornament in your work? Aisha Khalid: I graduated from the National College of Arts with a degree in miniature painting in 1997. This technique is one of the most sophisticated of Indo Mughal… weiterlesen
Sabine B. Vogel: How long have you been using ornament? ZENA EL KHALIL: I have been using ornament, decoratively, for a long time. I moved to Lebanon soon after the civil war was over. At that time, there were very… weiterlesen
Sabine B. Vogel: Your work Al Siraat looks like patterns on the street – what is this piece about? ABDULNASSER GHAREM: In 1982 this valley was flooded after heavy rain. The villagers decided to get into safety on the bridge… weiterlesen
Sabine B. Vogel: When did you start using ornament in your pictures? IMRAN QURESHI: I graduated from the National College of Arts in Lahore (1990-1993) with a specialization in miniature painting. Ornamentation and decoration has always been an integral element… weiterlesen
Sabine B. Vogel: How long have you used ornament in your art? What helped you decide to use it initially? PHILIP TAAFFE: In my work I deal with not only the history of painting but also with architecture, archaeology, and… weiterlesen
Blood-red colour is everywhere. The whole courtyard is a shambles. Splatters cover even the stairs and the walls. But then you notice the little white, floral ornament. They are fused with the colour of blood, they emerge from this image… weiterlesen