Mona Hatoums Prayer Mat

This fall for site is blanketing a decommissioned chapel in fort mason with prayer rugs designed by 36 contemporary artists including mr.

Mona hatoums prayer mat. British council collection london digital image courtesy of the british council doi. Prayer mat mona hatoum lebanon beirut active england born 1952 palestine active england 1995 sculpture nickel plated brass pins compass canvas glue as part of their daily prayer rituals while facing toward mecca muslims perform a series of bowings and prostrations that include touching their heads to the ground. Artists including mona hatoum transform muslim prayer rugs for san francisco show visitors will be able to sit on 36 wool rugs arranged across the floor of a former interfaith chapel by victoria stapley brown july 21 2017 the traditional muslim prayer rug becomes a way to explore the universal human need for security. Travelling to london as a visitor in 1975 she ended up staying when outbreak of civil war in the lebanon prevented her from returning home.

Mona hatoum was born in beirut lebanon and studied at beirut university college from 1970 1972. Dimension 67 x 112 x 1 5 cm media nickel plated brass pins compass canvas and glue accession number p6468. Ai diana al hadid mona hatoum and cornelia parker. Prayer mat was made as part of a series of carpets that mona hatoum produced for the istanbul biennial of 1995.

From worry beads to prayer mat worry beads 2009. This work was made as part of a series of carpets that mona hatoum produced for the istanbul biennial of 1995. Upon first sight it could have been picked up from the city s. On my recent chelsea gallery trip last friday i came upon this cannonball size bronze prayer beads at the alexander and bonin gallery.

Prayer mat 1995 mona hatoum 1952 details. Especially when i notice the intense. Purchased with proceeds from the 1998 clue event sponsored by the junior associates of the museum of modern art new. Upon first sight it could have been picked up from the city s tourist laden bazaar but it in fact comprises thousands of nickel plated brass pins glued to a canvas with a compass placed at its centre to allow orientation towards mecca.

Alexander and bonin publishing inc new york for printed matter new york and the new museum of contemporary art new york. Gheorge adam red hill pa. 1 31 5 16 23 7 16 2 5 79 5 59 5 cm. Mona hatoum prayer mat 1995 nickel plated brass pins compass canvas and adhesive 67 x 112 x 1 5 cm.