A collection of small and affordable abstract brass sculptures representing some of the Jordanian sculptor Anees Maani's iconic sculptures in miniature.
The original sculptures are larger, some reaching three meters high, sculpted out of stone, wood or bronze and can be found in Jordan's National Gallery, in Malaysia's museums and in private collections around the world. MINIATURES represent the different lines of enquiry and stages in Anees' sculptural research; from the architectural, to the Nabataean, to forms that occur in nature and in various cultures from ancient times until now.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 12 (3.2 x 3.1 x 1.7 cm.)
MINIATURES, a collection of abstract little brass sculptures representing some of Anees Maani's sculptures.
Size: 3.2x3.1x1.7 cm.
Weight: 55 gm., 1.9 oz., 0.119 lb.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 19 (2.7 x 2.2 x 1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of an aluminium sculpture created in 2010. Elements poking out of a bigger body has appeared in several of Anees' sculptures.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 8 (4.9 x 0.9 x 1.3 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a wood sculpture created in Malaysia in 2017 and exhibited at LINES solo exhibition. It is also reminiscent of a 3 meter wood sculpture created in 2018 that is now in the collection of the Penang State Museum.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 3 (4.2 x 2 x 1.1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature representing a number of different sculptures which were all inspired by Nabataean architecture in Petra. The simplicity and minimalism of the ancient Nabataean city has had a strong influence on Anees’ work.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 4 (3.4 x 2.8 x 1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. This miniature of a simple form with a horizontal line follows the ratios used in Nabataean architecture in Petra and is a feature in much of Anees’ work. The simplicity and minimalism of the ancient Nabataean city has been an important influence on Anees.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 2 (7 x 3.3 x 1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. While living in Malaysia Anees was inspired by the forms of plants and animals of the rainforest. This miniature represents different sculptures made during that period.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 13 (5 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm.)
Abstract brass sculpture No. 17 (6.9 x 3.5 x 4 cm.)
When Anees moved to Malaysia he began working with tropical wood. The original of this miniature was created in Malaysia in 2014 from the buttress of a tree that was found on some land that was being cleared. A buttress is a form that is very practical and economically effective and it is perfect for supporting tall trees. For the same reasons, it is also used in many natural and human made constructions.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 5 (6 x 1 x 1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a stone sculpture created in Jordan 2013. Anees played with this form and you can see it repeated in a piece created in Japan in 2016.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 14 (2.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a stone sculpture created in Jordan in 2015 which is located with four other sculptures by Anees at the National Gallery's park in Jordan.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 9 (2.8 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a bronze original that is only a little bit larger andis one of the Bronze Collection of 2014. http://aneesmaani.com/work/sculpture_bronze_small_2014.html
Abstract brass sculpture No. 6 (4.3 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a wood sculpture created in 2016 in Penang, Malaysia.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 10 (3.3 x 1.7 x 1.9 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a wood sculpture created in Jordan in 2014.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 11 (3.7 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a 2.8 meter stone sculpture created in 2006 which is located with four more of Anees' sculptures in the National Gallery's park in Jordan.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 1 (4.9 x 1 x 1.1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of some of Anees' sculptures executed in wood and aluminium. Small elements poking out of a big body is a repeating theme in Anees’ work.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 15 (3.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a stone sculpture created in 2015, located with four other stone sculptures by Anees in the National Gallery's park in Jordan.
Abstract brass sculpture No. 18 (2.4 x 3.8 x 1.1 cm.)
BUY NOW ON ETSY. A miniature of a wood sculpture created in 2017 Elements poking out of a big body is a repeating theme in Anees’ work.