Mausoleum of Avicenna by Nico Tracey Bathroom the flat graphic planes of

the flat graphic planes of this piece gain a subtle surface texture that softens the precision in exactly the right way

The result preserves every crisp edge and tonal graduation exactly as Moholy-Nagy composed them

creating a mood that is unhurried

It is a portrait as much as a study

It belongs to the long 19th-century tradition of natural history illustration

Mausoleum of Avicenna by Nico Tracey Bathroom the flat graphic planes ofMausoleum of Avicenna by Nico Tracey translates a monument of Persian architecture into a graphic design work of striking visual clarity. The composition isolates the mausoleums distinctive tower and canopy against bold flat planes of colour, using collage to layer historical reference with a thoroughly modern sensibility. The portrait orientation gives the structure room to breathe vertically, while the controlled palette warm neutrals meeting sharp