This publication is produced in occasion of the Lebanese artist Rayyane Tabet's winning the Abraaj Group Art Prize 2013. An exhibition, with works by other finalists, took place at Art Dubai 2013, with Murtaza Vali being the curator.

'FIRE/CAST/DRAW consists of thousands of unique lead pieces, each cast by the artist by pouring a few grams of lead shot - the equivalent weight of a single bullet - melted in a stovetop coffee pot in a water-filled coffee cup. This modest process re-enacts a divining ritual his grandmother performed on him in his youth. Hidden in each craggy lump is thought to be the face of the person who may have cursed you by casting the evil eye your way. Uncannily synthesising distinct strands of research - art history, numismatics, superstition, and the conflict-ridden history of the Middle East - the installation, through Tabet's five thousand-fold repetition of this ritual, multiplies its apotropaic effect, extending it to the collective. Maybe, those culpable for the regions's many traumas, for the many curses Arabs have endured, will finally be held accountable as their features manifest in the books and crannies of these little nuggets.' - from back cover.

Includes biographies of the artist and contributors.