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Symphony of Sīn (س) from Lawh series
Senegalese artist Yelimane Fall invokes spiritual power by combining Arabic letters, imbued with baraka (blessing), with colors that are thought to have healing properties. This vibrant composition of letters is not a legible text, but rather is meant to be contemplated and interpreted by the viewer. Another layer of religious meaning is found in the shape of the artwork, which resembles an African Qurʾan board (lawh), like the one in this case, which is used to write the word of God.
In addition to being a prolific artist, Fall was an activist, community organizer, and teacher in his native Senegal.
Provenance
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Yelimane Fall, 2005; West African Research Association, Boston, by gift; Walters Art Museum, 2023, by purchase.
Measurements
TBC: 32 5/16 × 15 15/16 × 9/16 in. (82 × 40.5 × 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 2023
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
36.19