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The swirl of sandy tones with teal blues gives this composition a dramatic dynamism. The view is obstructed, however, by a barricade of jutting beams that stop the viewer from proceeding visually into the space. Tension is created by the contrast in…

This composition by Al-Tai has a dreamlike quality as the main figure appears in an ambiguous haze. The figure is set against a rocky backdrop climbing over jagged boulders. Just before reaching a solid mountain wall, the figure looks back to an…

In this surreal composition, Al-Tai has piled a multitude of archways floating in an undefined space to create an atmosphere of non-reality. The ascending stairways draw the viewer’s eye upwards to a circular object resembling the sun with emanating…

Again Al-Tai has created a surrealistic composition by placing a maze of architectural elements, archways and staircases, within an undefined space. This ambiguity creates a dreamscape in which the viewer, or dreamer, decides where the staircases…

This composition, by Hashim Al-Tawil, is made up of several square vignettes. Each square contains different representations that combine text and image. Groups of figures are rendered in a reductive manner with heads and bodies insinuated with ovals…

In this painterly composition, by Ibraheem Alabdali, three boats sit atop the calm surface of a non-descript body of water. The empty seats within the boat and their lackadaisical organization, as one boat is perched under another, calls attention to…

A young girl in a red dress stands at the center of this composition by Ibraheem Alabdali. She appears a bit uncomfortable in her surroundings indicated by her tight facial expression and the grip of her hands. Although the background is somewhat…

A loose configuration of color fields composes this still life by Ibraheem Alabdali. Light smears of various shades of purple make up the background, as well as the ground plane of the composition. While blocks of blues, reds, and yellows seem to…