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Alia Ali

ALIA ALI

FLOW Galerie—Peter—Sillem 6 November–18 December 2021 Frankfurt
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Alia Ali’s new body of work ‘FLOW’ (2021) is a series of sculptural photographs that focuses primarily on ikat textiles, a special cloth considered one of the ‘sacred fabrics.’ While its origins are thought to be in Java, the ikat technique has roots all over the world, including India, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Yemen, and Central and Southeast Asia. With this series, as with INDIGO (2021), another new group of works, Alia Ali references the complex cultural narratives and creative processes associated with the history of these textiles.

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Rain by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Rain, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, white wooden frame
82 x 82 cm
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Stripes by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Stripes, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, white wooden frame
82 x 82 cm
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Versicolor Frequencies by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Versicolor Frequencies, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Chromatic Crests by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Chromatic Crests, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Kaleidoscope Cascades by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Kaleidoscope Cascades, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Jan by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Jan, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Jin by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Jin, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Azure Drip by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Azure Drip, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print,
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Azurean Arrival by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Azurean Arrival, 2021 Archival pigment print , mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
140 x 69 x 7 cm
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Ikat Emerald by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Ikat Emerald, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
124.5 x 89 x 7 cm
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Ikat Ruby by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Ikat Ruby, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, UV laminated, frame upholstered in wax print
124.5 x 89 x 7 cm
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Chevron by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Chevron, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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Dots I by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Dots I, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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Dots II by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Dots II, 2021 Archival Pigment Print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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Diagonal by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Diagonal, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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Links by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Links, 2021 Archival pigment print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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Step by Alia Ali contemporary artwork photography
Alia Ali Step, 2021 Archival Pigment Print, mounted, framed in a white box frame
82 x 82 cm
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About the Artist

Alia Ali (Austria, 1985) is a Yemeni-Bosnian-American multi-media artist. Having traveled to sixty-three countries, lived in seven and grown up among five languages, her most comfortable mode of communication is through image and multi-sensory mediums. Her extensive travels have led her to process the world through interactive experiences. As a child of two linguists, Alia believes that the interpretation of verbal and written language has dis-served particular communities and presents more of a threat than a means of understanding. 


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Founded in 2017 the Frankfurt-based Galerie—Peter—Sillem focuses on contemporary international photography, exhibiting both emerging and well-established artists from all around the globe. The gallery—a member of the Association of German Galleries and Fine Art Dealers (BVDG)—also performs an advisory role for private and corporate photography collections.

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