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Isometric 15/12

Isometric 15/12 2022

This piece is an expansive interpretation of a minbar pattern, originally from Cairo and now housed in the collection of The Louvre.

The combination of fifteenfold symmetry with twelvefold symmetry is very rare within this tradition, but is made possible by grounding the pattern in a grid structure composed of equilateral triangles (known as an isometric grid).

The trifold nature of the grid can be subdivided by four to form a twelvefold star, and by five to form the fifteenfold.

Original Work

  • Isometric 15/12 was hand-painted with Beam watercolour paints from Ontario on animal-free Hahnemühle archival watercolour paper. The work measures 46 cm × 53 cm (18" × 21"), is framed behind anti-glare UV preservation glass, and available for acquisition at $2,500.
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  • Placement and acquisition inquiries invited via my contact form

Archival Reproductions

  • Conservation-Grade Giclée Print on 100% Cotton, Archival Hot Press Paper
  • 16" × 20" — $140 including shipping
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  • Conservation-Grade Metallic Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic paper
    This robust paper is ideal for display without glass to celebrate its metallic luminescence.
  • 11" × 14" — $100 including shipping
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