Raindrops and Riders
Etching
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 coloured etching the artist has represented two nude male figures on mutilated wooden horses riding in a merry go round. Below on the left, is a geometric diagram representing the game 'Qitar'. The artist has suggested that the work represents 'hope' in the face of aimless despair.
In this coloured etching the artist has represented two nude male figures on mutilated wooden horses riding in a merry go round. Below on the left, is a geometric diagram representing the game 'Qitar'. The artist has suggested that the work represents 'hope' in the face of aimless despair.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Raindrops and Riders (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured etching from a single plate, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Etching, 'Raindrops and riders' by Jamal Shah, prnted in ink on paper, London, 1988 |
| Physical description | Print, ink on paper, coloured etching from a single plate, two nude male figures on mutilated wooden horses ride in a merry go round suggesting 'aimlessness, never getting anywhere, absurdity but a hope that something good may turn up'. The falling rain partly suggests blood. Below the left hand figure is a geometric diagram representing the game 'Qitar'. |
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| Content description | Two nude male figures on mutilated wooden horses ride in a merry go round suggesting 'aimlessness, never getting anywhere, absurdity but a hope that something good may turn up'. The falling rain partly suggests blood. Below the left hand figure is a geometric diagram representing the game 'Qitar'. |
| 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 from 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 coloured etching the artist has represented two nude male figures on mutilated wooden horses riding in a merry go round. Below on the left, is a geometric diagram representing the game 'Qitar'. The artist has suggested that the work represents 'hope' in the face of aimless despair. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.60-1988 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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