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collection of Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum. LACMA There has been considerable press about this work and the artist including Financial Times and WSJ and NY Times.

The Path by Abdulnasser Gharem is a powerful 2012 silkscreen print that captures a poignant moment from a bridge in southern Saudi Arabia, layered with symbolic meaning. The image documents the bridge where, in the early 1980s, villagers tragically lost their lives when the structure collapsed as they sought refuge during a flash flood. Gharem, in his work, spray-painted the word siraat across the bridge—a term meaning path, which in Islamic texts signifies the righteous path toward God. The repeated script on the weathered road emphasizes themes of destiny, faith, and the vulnerability of human constructions against nature’s force. This work, which appears in renowned collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, speaks to collective memory, loss, and resilience.

Abdulnasser Gharem (Saudi Arabia, 1973) is a Saudi Arabian artist and lieutenant colonel in the Saudi army. His conceptual art spans installation, performance, and painting, often addressing themes of authority and social issues. Notably, his installation 'Message/Messenger' set a record at auction in Dubai in 2011.

Abdulnasser Gharem

The Path, 2012

Name: The Path, 2012
SKU: 4021

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Silkscreen

Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

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Edition of 45

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collection of Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum. LACMA There has been considerable press about this work and the artist including Financial Times and WSJ and NY Times.

Abdulnasser Gharem

The Path, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

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Being an artist is a huge privilege.
- Abdulnasser Gharem

A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Saudi Army, Abdulnasser Gharem draws on his military experience to create art that portrays a combination of authority and rule, alongside a social commentary on current affairs and cultural traditions. Gharem’s artistic outputs span a variety of forms, including photography, sculpture and performance. His performances often involve him using a social setting, such as a street, as the canvas for his performance – he then enlists the local community to collaborate, adding further authenticity to the everyday life he is trying to depict – Sirat (The Path) is one of his most popular works of this kind. Gharem has also founded the non-profit organization, Edge of Arabia, as a means of providing an art education and a platform for his fellow Saudi artists – a purpose he is particularly driven to fulfil. (Artist website)

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Abdulnasser Gharem

The Path, 2012

130 x 180 cm

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Abdulnasser Gharem