Theatre in the round
Lithograph
1988 (made)
1988 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jamal Shah was born in 1956 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The artist established the Fine Arts Department at the University of Balochistan and headed the department for three years. In 1985 he formed the Artists Association of Balochistan and became the first Chairman of Artists Association of Pakistan. Jamal obtained a Master's in English Literature from Balochistan University in 1978. He later obtained a Masters in Fine Arts from the Slade School of Art, London.
In this etching we see seven nude figures of various ages circumambulating a rock in the rain as in the ancient ritual of 'Tawaf' celebrated at Mecca during the Haj. In this work, the artist has used the rain to convey a sense of hope rather than depression.
In this etching we see seven nude figures of various ages circumambulating a rock in the rain as in the ancient ritual of 'Tawaf' celebrated at Mecca during the Haj. In this work, the artist has used the rain to convey a sense of hope rather than depression.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Theatre in the round (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed in ink on paper |
| Brief description | Lithograph, 'Theatre in the round' by Jamal Shah, printed in ink on paper, London, 1988 |
| Physical description | Lithograph, printed in ink on paper, seven nude figures of various ages circumambulate a rock in the rain as in the ancient ritual of Tawaf celebrated at Mecca during the Haj. The artist comments that rain did not appear in his work before his visit to the UK and that it signifies hopefulness rather than depression. |
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| Content description | Seven nude figures of various ages circumambulate a rock in the rain as in the ancient ritual of Tawaf celebrated at Mecca during the Haj. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated 'Jamal Shah 88' on lower right. |
| Object history | The artist made this print along with several others in the collection while he was studying at the Slade School of Art. Gift of artist. Rp 88/1624 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Jamal Shah was born in 1956 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The artist established the Fine Arts Department at the University of Balochistan and headed the department for three years. In 1985 he formed the Artists Association of Balochistan and became the first Chairman of Artists Association of Pakistan. Jamal obtained a Master's in English Literature from Balochistan University in 1978. He later obtained a Masters in Fine Arts from the Slade School of Art, London. In this etching we see seven nude figures of various ages circumambulating a rock in the rain as in the ancient ritual of 'Tawaf' celebrated at Mecca during the Haj. In this work, the artist has used the rain to convey a sense of hope rather than depression. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.62-1988 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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