This work by al-Haleem exhibits a dense application of an ornamented aesthetic. The composition resembles an abstracted landscape as the ornamentation takes on a floral form. Coupled with the stylized vegetation are two free-floating mask-like heads…
Within this composition are repeating elements that create cohesion of form. The organic shapes of the rocky outcrops that zigzag upwards are contrasted with the linear quality of the row of trees reflected in a pool below. The application of paint…