In the surreal composition by Alnajar, a series of humanoid figures are positioned in various ways around the canvas. The faces and bodies of the figures are rendered with amorphous shapes giving the impression of fluidity. The color palette of the…
A series of abstracted faces in profile dominate this composition drawing the viewer’s eye to the right of the canvas. The profiles occupy a black space that comes to a point at the left edge of the picture plane accentuated by a sickly yellow…
Four nude feminine figures dominate this composition. The figures appear to function apart from one another engaged in their own world of activity. Although not fully articulated, the corporality of the females’ bodies is contrasted with the flat,…
Here Al-Qaddo has rendered a familiar subject in the realm of artistic representation, the reclining nude. Again the artist has combined the dimensions with the flatness of the carpet and background coupled with the round fleshiness of the nude. This…
The composition of this work draws from a composite aesthetic in that independent components are juxtaposed to create a cohesive scene. These components are set on a beige backdrop that acts as negative space. Within the positive space three women…
This abstracted composition by Abdelwahab resembles the natural formation of a rocky mountain. The random, jagged cuts rendered at the base of the picture plane recall that of crevasses traversing a barren peak. The remainder of the canvas is filled…
Again, Abdelwahab has presented an abstracted work recalling natural elements. In this tri-part composition a thick, chaotic application of blue and beige paint brings to mind the tumult of a stormy sea. The jagged, undulating strokes of the…