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Rashid Rana (Pakistan, b. 1968) Offshore Accounts image 1
Rashid Rana (Pakistan, b. 1968) Offshore Accounts image 2
Rashid Rana (Pakistan, b. 1968) Offshore Accounts image 3
Lot 47W

Rashid Rana (Pakistan, b. 1968)
Offshore Accounts - 1

Amended
11 June 2015, 14:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £37,500 inc. premium

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Rashid Rana (Pakistan, b. 1968)
Offshore Accounts - 1

Number 1 of an edition of 5.
Chromogenic print and Diasec mounted
Comprised of four parts.

Overall: 300 × 600cm (118 1/8 × 236 1/4in).

Footnotes

Trained at the National College of Art in Lahore, Pakistan, and Massachusetts College of Fine Arts in Boston, Rashid Rana is a master of juxtaposition. Hailing from Pakistan, Rana's signature photomontage allegorical works have received international recognition.

Offshore Accounts seemingly depicts a sea of opportunity but upon closer inspection the water is made up of accumulated rubbish. From a distance the image is beautiful, the waves are gentle and serene. The specks of debris and white foam of the waves however are formed of piles of light coloured plastic bags. Interjecting the seascape are European paintings of voyaging ships. It is both a nod to the periods of colonial exploration and acknowledgement of the damaging legacy left behind.

Rashid Rana's work often uses contrasting duality, this piece, a commentary on increasing globalisation and consumerism is made up of mundane everyday waste. It highlights the duplicity of modern life and showcases the ugly details. This particular work plays with perspective in the literal sense, the trapezoid shape when positioned as intended creates a straight rectangular image to the viewer.
Currently showcasing his work at the 2015 Venice Biennale as part of a joint India-Pakistan pavilion, Rana's works are both political and provocative.

Saleroom notices

Please note that this lot should be marked W and will be located in the Bonhams warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.

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