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Comprising 446 large magnesium printing plates with corresponding paper rubbings that reproduce the illustrations of the 1825 Edinburgh Encyclopædia, this major work stands among Mullican's most significant projects. It traces his ongoing investigations into systems of knowledge, meaning, and language, as well as the relationship between seeing and representation. The condensed installation at our booth draws from the body of printing plates that form the essence of the work and carry the encyclopedia's illustrations in alphabetical order. Within it, images, plans, and diagrams spanning engineering, architecture, anatomy, horticulture, and other fields form a concise portrait of early nineteenth-century knowledge, outlining the continuity of images across centuries—from their creation to their reproduction, transformation, and the frameworks they sustain.

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ABOUT ARTISTS : Matt Mullican

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Matt Mullican, born 1951 in Santa Monica, California, from 1974 studied with John Baldessari at the California Institute of the Arts. Together with Jack Goldstein, David Salle, Sherrie Levine, Louise Lawler, Richard Prince, and others, he is associated to the so-called “Pictures Generation”. Mullican has taught and lectured at Columbia University in New York, the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, the London Institute, Chelsea College of Arts, the Institute for New Media in Frankfurt am Main, and the University of Fine Arts Hamburg. He participated in documenta 7, documenta 9, and documenta 10. Since the 1970s, his work has been exhibited at museums and institutions worldwide. His works are held in numerous international public collections, including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Tate Modern (London), the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), the Neue Nationalgalerie (Berlin), and the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam).

Art Basel Qatar is Art Basel's fifth premier event and our newest show, running February 5-7, 2026 in Doha. Anchored in a dynamic long-term partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, Art Basel Qatar will debut as a concisely curated showcase celebrating Qatar’s vibrant cultural landscape and the dynamic arts ecosystem of the MENA region. The inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar will be held at M7, a creative hub in the heart of Doha, as well as at the Doha Design District in downtown Msheireb.

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