http://artbabble.org/artist/Diana_Al-Hadid/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/hammer/artist-talk-diana-al-hadid <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/hammer-lectures">HAMMER LECTURES</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/series/hammer-lectures">HAMMER LECTURES</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/hammer-museum">Hammer Museum</a> </div> </div> </div> Sculptor Diana Al-Hadid constructs baroque architectural forms such as towers, labyrinths, and pipe organs that appear to be in a state of ruin. Composed from steel, polystyrene, cardboard, plywood, plaster, and resin, Al-Hadid’s sculptures are informed by an array of influences, both Eastern and Western—ancient biblical and mythological narratives, Arabic oral traditions, Gothic architecture, iconic Western painting, Islamic ornamentation, and scientific advances in physics and astronomy. <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/hammer/artist-talk-diana-al-hadid" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/hammer/artist-talk-diana-al-hadid#comments Artist Talk Diana Al-Hadid Sculpture Hammer Museum http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/86/862ea790d2242510/poster-image-03.jpg 862ea790d2242510 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:22:14 +0000 amandacarolinelaw 7462 at http://artbabble.org