One and One #35

Timo Nasseri, artist

born 1972

One and One #35, 2014

Where object was made: Germany

Material/technique: cotton paper; ink

Credit line: Museum purchase: R. Charles and Mary Margaret Clevenger Art Acquisition Fund

Accession number: 2014.0064

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Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia

After visiting his father’s homeland in Iran, German artist Timo Nasseri embarked on a body of work based on the geometric ornamentation of classical Islamic architecture. In particular, Nasseri was captivated by muqarnas, the honeycomb dome and half-dome supports that adorn mosques and madrasas (educational institutions) in the Islamic world. He researched the mathematical principles governing their intricate ornamental system and devised a rhythmic, repetitive drawing technique to induce meditative tranquility. This technique is found in Nasseri’s One and One, an ongoing series of white ink drawings on black paper.