A pair of disembodied feminine eyes emerges from the background of this composition by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar. The remainder of the picture plane is filled with a script-like pattern cut out of a sandy backdrop that transitions from dark brown on the…
The figure of a tiger emerges on the lower plane of this composition formed out of interlacing and undulating lines. The background patterning is set in color bands of blues, yellow, and reds. A script formation stands out in the upper central…
This macabre portrait, by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar, features the monstrous bust of an older man portrayed with fang teeth and red eyes. Two greenish hands with sharp nails emerge out of this abstracted background holding the severed head of a small…
A series of angled squares makes up this composition by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar. Within a central square the bust of a dove is painted onto a faded yellow and blue background. Below the white bird is a square containing the stylized representation of…
Standing out in this composition is the face of a woman with large eyes and red lips. The woman's visage takes up a large portion of the picture plane and is overlaid with a patterning of script the merges into pictorial forms. Thin dappled color…
The central focus of this piece is the composite figure made up of a woman’s head and a horse’s body with wings. The figure is adorned with a colorful band around its body and two bands around its legs with strips of primary colors. The background is…
In this minimal composition, by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar, a singular butterfly decorated in primary colors floats above a stenciled background. The positive space of the stenciled layer is made up of faded purples, yellows, and reds while the negative…
In this complex composition, the pillars of smoke have taken on an animalistic form with large protruding eyes. The billow of smoke at the lower portion of the picture plane exhibits the faces of various individuals who appear disconnected from their…
In this portrait, by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar, a woman wearing a black and red dress gazes outwards towards the viewer. She is set in a muted background of neutral colors. The composition is framed with an inner border of yellow with red dots and an…
In this composition, by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar, a bricked dome stands out in the center of the picture plane. The more organic shape of the dome is contrasted with the repetitive geometric patterning the makes up the remainder of the composition.…