Should the moon meet us apart, may the sun find us together

Artist Victor Ekpuk (Nigerian, 1964)

Date2001

Geographic OriginNigeria

MediumAcrylic paint and copper wire on board

DimensionsOverall (Part A): H 19 7/8 x W 7 3/8 x D 1/4 in. (H 50.5 x W 18.7 x D 0.6 cm)
Overall (Part B): H 20 1/8 x W 7 5/8 x D 1/4 in. (H 51.1 x W 19.4 x D 0.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Simon Ottenberg Collection, gift to the Newark Museum, 2012

Object number2012.38.57A,B

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Title Details

Artist title Should the moon meet us apart, may the sun find us together

Remarks verso inscription

InscriptionsA: recto: l.c. acrylic "Victor Ekpuk" verso: u.c. marker " "Should the moon meet us apart, may the sun find us together" 2001 7.5" x 20" (dyptich) 7 1/2" x 20" Victor Ekpuk © vekpuk@yahoo.com 703 780 3403"; l.c. marker "right"; B: recto: l.c. acrylic "Victor Ekpuk" verso: u.c. marker " "Should the moon meet us apart, may the sun find us together" 2001 7.5" x 20" (dyptich) Victor Ekpuk © vekpuk@yahoo.com 703 780 3403 7 1/2" x 20" "; u.r. sticker "13"; l.c. marker "left"ProvenanceDr. Simon Ottenberg, Seattle, Washington, February 2001 - October 2012.Exhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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