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Idris Khan - The Audacity of Scale

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Idris Khan After Lisa, 2022-24 signed by artist on label, verso oil and water based inks on paper and collage mounted on Dibond, in 9 parts overall: 104 7/8 x 79 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches (266.4 x 202.9 x 7 cm) (IK-682.A-I)

Idris Khan
After Lisa, 2022-24
signed by artist on label, verso
oil and water based inks on paper and collage mounted on Dibond, in 9 parts
overall: 104 7/8 x 79 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches (266.4 x 202.9 x 7 cm)
(IK-682.A-I)

Idris Khan After Lisa, 2022-24 signed by artist on label, verso oil and water based inks on paper and collage mounted on Dibond, in 9 parts overall: 104 7/8 x 79 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches (266.4 x 202.9 x 7 cm) (IK-682.A-I)

Idris Khan
After Lisa, 2022-24
signed by artist on label, verso
oil and water based inks on paper and collage mounted on Dibond, in 9 parts
overall: 104 7/8 x 79 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches (266.4 x 202.9 x 7 cm)
(IK-682.A-I)

Using specialized software, Khan scanned a reproduction of Leonard DaVinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, to reveal the amount of each color employed in the painting. He then created new individual panels based upon the percentage of each color employed in the original masterpiece.