THE POSITIVE LA

The “positive no” implies standing firm against all sorts of injustice untruths, as in ‘There is no God except Allah’.

The inscription from Sharif Al Reda extols the virtues of the man who, while being forgiving in nature, remains steadfast in his high moral principles and thus becomes a subject of envy.

Original name (Arabic): لا
Original production date: 1990
Artwork Size: 153cm x 123cm
Materials: Acrylic and ink on paper
Location of Original: The Written Art Foundation, Germany

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The artwork contains poems about the environment and the human responsibility of keeping it intact, and all that are treasures given by God, the Sustainer of all things, for the benefit of all.

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IQRAA: READ!

The inscription from a poem by the eminent pre-Islamic nobleman and intellectual, Sala’a ibn Amr, comments on the essential requirements for building a sound society.

He likens the building of an equitable order to the building of a house—neither can succeed without foundations or the right materials. He lays emphasis on the need for consultation and dialogue in a society without which, he warns, evil forces become predominant.

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FETAL FITYAN

The letter Lamm, solid and dominant against the elements – though they look attractive – but the situation is full of challenges in various areas and in different conditions.

The poem is from the well-known reference source Bahjat Al Majalis by the eminent jurisprudent and literature scientist, Ebni Abdel Birr Al Qurtobi (The 4th Hijriya which is the 10th Century).

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Clients

A selected number of artworks by Ali Omar Ermes have been acquired by public/private collectors, individuals and corporations. Below are some of his clients that own a piece of his work:

The British Museum

10 Downing Street

Mobil

Merrill Lynch

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Freer Sackler

Wereld Museum

Investcorp

LACMA

Contemporary Art from the Islamic World

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

Barjeel Art Foundation

Meem Gallery

Written Art Foundation

Arab Heritage Gallery

Rose Issa Projects

Egee Art Consultancy

Saudi Aramco

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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Malaysia Airlines

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Riyadh King Kahlid International Airport

Prince's Trust

Arab Banking Corporation

Maybank

USA Embassy

Japan Bank for International Corporation

Balai Seni Lukis Negara - National Art Gallery Malaysia

Uniteers Outdoor Advertising

United Engineers Malaysia

Beit Al Quran

Centre of Islamic Culture

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

A number of museums and galleries have exhibited artwork by Ali Omar Ermes from all over the world. Much of his artwork has been displayed in some of the most important museums including Tate Gallery, The State Hermitage Museum and many others: