Twenty-three works on paper, 2006–2013

Basim Magdy
Twenty-three works on paper, 2006–2013
Mixed Media on paper
Dimensions variable
Installation view
Photo by Alfredo Rubio

Overview

Dreaming of Wealth While Sleeping in a Tent‭, ‬2007
‬Spray paint‭, ‬gouache and collage on paper‭
‬37 x 28‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

Hail to the Great Ones‭,‬‭ ‬2007‭
Spray paint‭, ‬acrylic‭, ‬gouache‭, ‬burnt paper and collage on paper‭
38 x 51‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

2013
Reenacting Lost Civilizations to Prevent an Impending Apocalypse‭, ‬2012‭
Spray paint and acrylic on paper‭
‬50 x 65‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

They Descended From the Hills to Untangle Our Dreams‭, ‬2012‭
Spray paint and acrylic on paper‭
‬46 x 61‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy‭ .‬artSümer‭, ‬Istanbul

Expanding the Universe‭, ‬2008‭
Acrylic‭, ‬spray paint and gouache on paper
‬38 x 51‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

An Abstract Reality Leaves You Lonely in the Spotlight‭, ‬2010‭
Spray paint‭, ‬acrylic‭, ‬gouache and collage on paper‭
‬70 x 100‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

Luck Takes an Unidentifiable Form at Sunrise‭, ‬2011
Gouache‭, ‬spray paint and collage on paper‭
‬38 x 50.5‭ ‬cm‭
‬Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

The Bitterness of What Could Have Happened and What Ended Up Happening‭, ‬2011‭
‬Spray paint‭, ‬acrylic and gouache on paper‭
‬46 x 61‭ ‬cm
Courtesy‭ .‬artSümer‭, ‬Istanbul

They Endorsed Collective Failure as the Dawn of a New Renaissance‭,‬‭ ‬2013‭
Acrylic‭, ‬spray paint and watercolor on paper‭
‬45.5 x 60.5‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

Learning About Geometry at UFO Park,‭ ‬2006‭
Spray paint on gouache on paper‭
‬23 x 31‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

A Monument for Our Short-Sighted Heroes‭,‬‭ ‬2011‭
Watercolour and spray paint on paper‭
‬45.5 x 61‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

The Only Memory I Have of My Past Life is the Uniformity of the Circumstances‭, ‬2010
Acrylic and spray paint on paper‭
‬70 x 100‭ ‬cm
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

Miniature Existence‭, ‬2009‭
Gouache‭, ‬spray paint and collage on paper‭
‬30.5 x 40.5‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of Tasneem Gallery Private Collection

They Come in Threes Like Fireworks‭,‬‭ ‬2011‭
‬Watercolor‭, ‬spray paint and collage on paper‭
‬30.5 x 40‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

True Believers‭, ‬2011‭
Acrylic‭, ‬spray paint‭, ‬calligraphy ink and collage on paper‭
‬70 x 100‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

Our Hope Reflected Jewels in the Sky‭, ‬2012‭
Spray paint and acrylic on paper‭
‬46 x 61‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy‭ .‬artSümer‭, ‬Istanbul

We Are Here Tonight to Celebrate Our Unknown Ancestors‭, ‬2009‭
Spray paint‭, ‬gouache and collage on paper‭
‬35 x 50‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

Ruling the Land with Nothing but Piloting Skills‭, ‬2011‭
Spray paint and acrylic on paper‭
‬33 x 43‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

An Eavesdropper Lurks in the Shadows of Your Every Thought‭, ‬2010‭
Spray paint‭, ‬acrylic and gouache on paper‭
64 x 103‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

They Shot a Movie With Frozen Butterflies and Cautious Optimism‭, ‬2012
‬Acrylic and spray paint on paper‭
‬46 x 61‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy‭ .‬artSümer‭, ‬Istanbul

What Goes Up Must Come Down‭, ‬2009‭
‬Gouache‭, ‬spray paint‭, ‬acrylic‭, ‬ink‭, ‬colored pencil and collage on paper‭
‬50 x 64.5‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy of the Artist

Without Me You Are Not Real‭, ‬2008‭
Acrylic‭, ‬spray paint‭, ‬colored pencils and collage on paper‭
35 x 50‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York

Bringing the Sun Back to Earth on a Blue Day‭, ‬2011
‭Spray paint and acrylic on paper
33 x 43‭ ‬cm‭
Courtesy Newman Popiashvili Gallery‭, ‬New York


2013

This project was part of Sharjah Biennial 11

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Twenty-three works on paper

Basim Magdy
2006–2013

Mixed Media on paper
Dimensions variable
Installation view
Photo by Alfredo Rubio

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Basim Magdy
2006–2013

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Basim Magdy
2006–2013

Mixed Media on paper
Dimensions variable
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Photo by Alfredo Rubio

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Twenty-three works on paper

Basim Magdy
2006–2013

Mixed Media on paper
Dimensions variable
Installation view
Photo by Alfredo Rubio

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Magdy, Basim

Basim Magdy’s practice began with painting and has gradually evolved through experimentation with various mediums.