Igor Ganikovsky (Russian, born 1950) Tallit signed with Cyrillic initials 'IG' and dated '2001' (lower left) acrylic on paper laid on cardboard 56.5 x 36cm (22 1/4 x 14 3/16in). Footnotes: The present lot is offered with catalogue W. Zemter, Igor Ganikovskij, Bonen, 1996. (2) Provenance Acquired by the present owner in Cologne, Germany, in 2002 The present lot consisting of painted and folded paper sheets belongs to the Tallit series produced by Igor Ganikovsky circa 2000 and is emblematic of the artist's continuous interest in philosophical and religious symbolism. Traditionally worn for Jewish prayers, a tallit is a symbol of faith and detachment from the material world, and in Ganikovsky's formal constructivist interpretation, a symbol of the invisible world hidden behind a visible geometrical shape. For variants from the Tallit series from 1999, see Igor Ganikowskij: Liberation of light, Meschede, 2004, pp. 17, 19. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com