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In this still life, by Mohamed Ali, there is a mixture between abstraction and representation as clearly delineated objects are contrasted with ambiguous organic shapes. Two desks sit in the middle ground of the composition perpendicular to one…

This composition by Aljanabi represents a compete abstraction created through the use of swirling color smears. Here the content of the piece is submissive to the aesthetic as the focus is on the blending and direction of the color application not on…

Like Aljanabi’s completely abstracted pieces, this unconventional portrait focuses on the formal qualities of line and color as it overemphasizes the shape of the woman’s garments and fabricates the color palette of the environment. Although the…

This minimal composition, by Ismail Alkhayat, is made up of various organic shapes that elude representational resemblance. An enigmatic black square sits at the center of the picture plane framing a shaded ink smear. The remainder of the composition…

In this monochromatic composition there exists various ways in which configure the multitude of organic shapes. The composition appears to be condensed towards the lower third of the picture plane as the ink becomes darker and the various shapes seem…

This composition, by Ismail Alkhayat, is made up of various patterned amebic configurations that pile atop one another in a flattened space. The application of ink ranges from dark saturation to a light faded treatment giving texture to the patterned…

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…