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LITERATURE
Ibrahim Hussein: A Retrospective, 1986, Spaces and Forms II & IV illustrated p. 118.

Famed for his spontaneity to create art at any time irregardless of his surrounding, this series of five ink drawings was done during the artist’s getaway with some friends and family. Ib made these drawings of a flowing sinuous ribbons of parallel hair-like lines defining a tumble of torsos and limbs and he had no intention of selling the works. It was later sold to Ib’s traveling companion then after much persuasion as he had taken a fancy to the drawings.

Completed and documented in Ibrahim Hussein: A Retrospective, these works were originally drawn on white paper, but were later brought back to Ib for some minor touch-up. While retouching the works, Ib decided to add red pigmentation on the paper to further enhance the works. Offered here are four out of the five works, the fifth drawing being kept by its current owner.