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Pipes

Shiva Ahmadi Iranian-American
2013
Not on view
Indian and Persian imagery factors strongly in Ahmadi’s paintings and drawings. In "Pipes," the exotic animals are based on characters from the Hindu work, Ramayana, including the monkey army of Hanuman. Ahmadi’s use of color and detail reflects her interest in Mughal miniature painting, but the subject matter is clearly contemporary. Ruling figures, whose faces are obscured with red ink, warfare, pipes and ropes evoke the violence she witnesses in the Middle East today.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pipes
  • Artist: Shiva Ahmadi (Iranian, born Tehran, 1975)
  • Date: 2013
  • Geography: Country of Origin United States
  • Medium: Watercolor, ink, and acrylic on aquaboard
  • Dimensions: Framed:
    H. 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm)
    W. 60 7/8 in. (154.6 cm)
    D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 2012 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.525
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Shiva Ahmadi
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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