uwmspeccoll: deckerlibrary: We have a beautiful new addition to our Book Arts Collection, Enigm
uwmspeccoll: deckerlibrary: We have a beautiful new addition to our Book Arts Collection, Enigmatic Talismans (N7433.4 .A49 E654 2016 Cage) by Islam Aly. “Enigmatic Talismans is inspired from the symbols found in Ethiopian healing scrolls. Originally they were produced to provide live spiritual power in the physical world. I find the various symbols captivating, fantastic creatures, faces, eyes, angels, and patterns that blur the line between traditional function and contemporary abstraction. The paper is made from flax paper with deckle edges to have the appearance and texture of the parchment that was historically used in the Ethiopian scrolls. The covers are made from transparent Plexiglas that reveals the overlapping symbols, generating new meanings.” Ask a librarian if you’d like to see anything in our special collections. OH, YES! We’ve always enjoyed Islam Aly’s work. -- source link
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