A Sheathed Stinger (2020)
Rifqi is drawn to the decorative forms of religious art across various cultures—from Buddhist to Islamic designs. He also observes tattoos by Sak Yant monks (Thailand), and magical talismans from Sufism (Mystical Islamism) based on principles of complex sacred geometry. Forms in nature inspired many of these traditional arts, often deriving from Animistic beliefs, with designs with flourishes and sharp, tapered ends. His reinterpreted pieces here explore perceived symbols of protection but also posit elements of the dark and lethal — a venomous sting.
A Sheathed Stinger was exhibited in PrayPal at I_S_L_A_N_D_S as part of a collective work by Pure Ever.
Rifqi is drawn to the decorative forms of religious art across various cultures—from Buddhist to Islamic designs. He also observes tattoos by Sak Yant monks (Thailand), and magical talismans from Sufism (Mystical Islamism) based on principles of complex sacred geometry. Forms in nature inspired many of these traditional arts, often deriving from Animistic beliefs, with designs with flourishes and sharp, tapered ends. His reinterpreted pieces here explore perceived symbols of protection but also posit elements of the dark and lethal — a venomous sting.
A Sheathed Stinger was exhibited in PrayPal at I_S_L_A_N_D_S as part of a collective work by Pure Ever.
From left to right
Sharpe Scythe, Venomous Serpentine, Venomous Script, Sharpe Wreathe, Sharpe Cycle, Sharpe Sting, Venomous Sac
2020
Stoneware, Clay, Pigment
Approx. 30 x 43 x 7 cm, 20 x 20 x 7 cm, 11 x 14 x 7 cm
Sharpe Scythe, Venomous Serpentine, Venomous Script, Sharpe Wreathe, Sharpe Cycle, Sharpe Sting, Venomous Sac
2020
Stoneware, Clay, Pigment
Approx. 30 x 43 x 7 cm, 20 x 20 x 7 cm, 11 x 14 x 7 cm