22,500
Composition
2011 (made)
2011 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hadieh Shafie's work is inspired by the Sufi mystic movements in Islam. Sufis use the language of love to describe humanity's relationship with God, and they forget everyday concerns by perfecting repetitive practices.
Shafie prints or writes Sufi texts in Persian on paper strips, rolls them tightly and slides them within a frame. Most of the mystic text is concealed within the roll of paper, just as the mystic knowledge of Sufis is felt to be hidden within them as they perform ritual whirling dances. The title of 22500 Pages tells us how many strips of paper this work contains.
In Shafie's work this notion of meditative process, repetition and time is a constant theme. The time spent in writing and rolling the strips of paper is an important, performative part of the artistic process. Shafie seeks to create pieces which are rich in layers of meaning and which prompts the viewer towards contemplation and reflection.
Shafie created this work especially for the Jameel Prize 2011, a biennial award for contemporary art, craft and design inspired by Islamic tradition held in the V&A.
Shafie prints or writes Sufi texts in Persian on paper strips, rolls them tightly and slides them within a frame. Most of the mystic text is concealed within the roll of paper, just as the mystic knowledge of Sufis is felt to be hidden within them as they perform ritual whirling dances. The title of 22500 Pages tells us how many strips of paper this work contains.
In Shafie's work this notion of meditative process, repetition and time is a constant theme. The time spent in writing and rolling the strips of paper is an important, performative part of the artistic process. Shafie seeks to create pieces which are rich in layers of meaning and which prompts the viewer towards contemplation and reflection.
Shafie created this work especially for the Jameel Prize 2011, a biennial award for contemporary art, craft and design inspired by Islamic tradition held in the V&A.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 22,500 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Composition, '22,500', comprising 22,500 wound paper scrolls, printed and hand written with Farsi text, mounted on a circular base board, by Hadieh Shafie, USA, 2011. |
| Physical description | Composition comprising 22,500 wound paper scrolls, printed and hand written with Farsi text, mounted on a circular base board. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery label | Hadieh Shafie
Shafie’s work is inspired by the Sufi mystic movements in Islam.
Sufis use the language of love to describe humanity’s relationship
with God, and they forget everyday concerns by perfecting repetitive
practices. Meditative repetition is also found in many traditional craft
practices in the Islamic world.
Shafie prints or writes Sufi texts in Persian on paper strips, rolls them
tightly and slides them within a frame. Most of the mystic text is
concealed within the roll of paper, just as the mystic knowledge of
Sufis is felt to be hidden within them as they perform ritual whirling
dances. The titles of 22500 Pages and 26000 Pages tell us how many
strips of paper each work contains.
Hadieh Shafie was born in Iran in 1983. She lives and works in the
USA.
22500 Pages
Hadieh Shafie, 2011
Paper, ink and wood panel
Courtesy of Hadieh Shafie
(21/07/2011 - 25/09/2011) |
| Credit line | Purchased with support from the Director's Circle |
| Production | Created especially for the Jameel Prize 2011 exhibition at the V&A, 21 July- 25 September 2011. |
| Summary | Hadieh Shafie's work is inspired by the Sufi mystic movements in Islam. Sufis use the language of love to describe humanity's relationship with God, and they forget everyday concerns by perfecting repetitive practices. Shafie prints or writes Sufi texts in Persian on paper strips, rolls them tightly and slides them within a frame. Most of the mystic text is concealed within the roll of paper, just as the mystic knowledge of Sufis is felt to be hidden within them as they perform ritual whirling dances. The title of 22500 Pages tells us how many strips of paper this work contains. In Shafie's work this notion of meditative process, repetition and time is a constant theme. The time spent in writing and rolling the strips of paper is an important, performative part of the artistic process. Shafie seeks to create pieces which are rich in layers of meaning and which prompts the viewer towards contemplation and reflection. Shafie created this work especially for the Jameel Prize 2011, a biennial award for contemporary art, craft and design inspired by Islamic tradition held in the V&A. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | ME.1-2012 |
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| Record created | April 5, 2012 |
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