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Mirror paintings are a signature element of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art practice
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Michelangelo Pistoletto’s exhibition Judgment Time is running at Galleria Continua until February. All Photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
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Pistoletto's Il Tempo del Giudizio (The Time of Judgment) has four large mirrors representing Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism and Judaism
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Three of the four mirrors include an object that represents each religion
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The work creates a dialogue with the viewer as they see themselves and the other objects reflected back at them
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The second half of the exhibition explores the idea of representing the universe
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Mirror paintings are a signature element of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art practice
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DHPEFA2USFCCJGX7D356VDNSAQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=807cb4816c78f89d6dbb18d262891c5529499ee3f4cbcee66b977014615447e6&width=400&height=225)
Michelangelo Pistoletto’s exhibition Judgment Time is running at Galleria Continua until February. All Photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
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Pistoletto's Il Tempo del Giudizio (The Time of Judgment) has four large mirrors representing Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism and Judaism
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QP3QVB5MARGE5KG35QDYNNVMAA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7c0231e67d3e6e2ee68fc8f2960f97eabe4b3e9a50b0575c820c2110cea7b740&width=400&height=225)
Three of the four mirrors include an object that represents each religion
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The work creates a dialogue with the viewer as they see themselves and the other objects reflected back at them
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The second half of the exhibition explores the idea of representing the universe
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTN3WLITWNH3XLJ25OXVAKHJ5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=193369200fb84d1ff5d17c371ba8032bfd739effec4071f3d877c999d1e59161&width=400&height=225)
Mirror paintings are a signature element of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art practice
Michelangelo Pistoletto reflects on memories, the mind and his mirrored artworks
Italian artist's exhibition at Burj Al Arab examines human history and religious connections passed down for millennia
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Maan Jalal
11 December, 2023
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