Manuscript Book No.2: Caressing with the Constellations 1 – Book
| Series name | Saleem Arif Quadri: 2002 to 2006 |
| Description | Gouache on paper, double page images |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 2002-2006 |
| Creator | Saleem Arif Quadri |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | Saleem Arif Quadri |
| Location | Unknown |
| Collection and Reference Number | Saleem Arif Quadri collection (GB 2661 SQ) |
| Catalogue Number | SQ/PUB/2000/5 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Saleem Arif Quadri |
| Series notes | This is part of three manuscript hand-made books: 'Invocations', 'Caressing with the Constellations' and 'Geometry without Gravity', each measuring 32 x 64cm when laid open. The first consists of 50 double-page compositions on the name Allah (God) in the Arabic script, following the tradition of Islamic calligraphers elaborating the Holy Name into evocative graphic compositions for devotional contemplation. This book is dedicated to the memory of the innocent victims of 9/11, and of all victims of violence in the world today. 'Caressing with the Constellations', uses the technical device of "pregnant" space, 40 double-page compositions consisting of figurative and abstract forms, interacting, floating and flowering into shapes made real by their literal presence or absence, and celebrating the power of artistic fantasy. |
| Collection notes | The Saleem Arif Quadri collection contains digital images of his artworks, including paintings, ceramics and manuscript books from the late 1950s to the present day, as well as from several exhibition catalogues. The materials also include items from his curatorial work. |
