The figures’ elongated bodies, sweeping garments, and sharply articulated profiles recall the refined abstraction of 1920s and 1930s design, where classical and archaic precedents were filtered through a new belief in streamlined form. Aboutaam’s inspiration spans thousands of years. As a New Yorker, though, the Art Deco movement has always spoken to him, as seen through the geometric configuration of this mosaic.
The result sits productively between image and object, antiquity and modernity: an ancient -looking presence reconstructed in the present. The abstraction of the figures’ discussion allows for a variety of interpretations. Are they arguing? Praying? Simply having fun? Rather than answer the question directly, Aboutaam prefers the viewer to form their own opinion and find what they deem to be beautiful.
Natural stones play an essential role in the mosaic’s texture and subtlety. Each piece is carefully selected and laid to enhance both the visual and tactile experience. This gives the piece life and brevity, cementing it as a truly unique piece. It is the only edition Aboutaam is creating.
The figures’ elongated bodies, sweeping garments, and sharply articulated profiles recall the refined abstraction of 1920s and 1930s design, where classical and archaic precedents were filtered through a new belief in streamlined form. Aboutaam’s inspiration spans thousands of years. As a New Yorker, though, the Art Deco movement has always spoken to him, as seen through the geometric configuration of this mosaic.
The result sits productively between image and object, antiquity and modernity: an ancient -looking presence reconstructed in the present. The abstraction of the figures’ discussion allows for a variety of interpretations. Are they arguing? Praying? Simply having fun? Rather than answer the question directly, Aboutaam prefers the viewer to form their own opinion and find what they deem to be beautiful.
Natural stones play an essential role in the mosaic’s texture and subtlety. Each piece is carefully selected and laid to enhance both the visual and tactile experience. This gives the piece life and brevity, cementing it as a truly unique piece. It is the only edition Aboutaam is creating.
