This abstraction, by Shakir Hassan Al Said, is framed with a dark outer half-circle that transitions into the central light blue portion of the composition. This center section is dotted with black markings. While some resemble lettering, other more…
This three-dimensional form, by Shakir Hassan Al Said, is triangular in composition with a central fold creating two halves. There are a multitude of seemingly random shapes and markings covering a light blue background. A series of geometric squares…
The striking palette of this abstracted composition is made up of the contrasting colors of aquamarine and bight red. The surface of this work is textured through both the addition and subtraction of materials. Patches of the upper tenth of the…
The most prominent feature of this abstraction, by Shakir Hassan Al Said, is the large crack that flows from the bottom right of the picture plane and splits before reaching the opposite corner. The remainder of the composition is made up of a…
Many of the formal elements present within this composition are indicative of Shakir Hassan Al Said’s abstract representations. Linear scrapings, in various configurations, can be seen throughout the gray background and within the bluish squares…
This composition, by Shakir Hassan Al Said, is split diagonally down the center. This jagged fracture in the surface of the picture plane is mimicked in the violent application of material that drips, fades, and smears. Colors are layered haphazardly…
In this abstract composition, Shakir Hassan Al Said draws the viewer’s eye to a central black smear that fades out into the white background; a few smears can be faintly seen in this outer white area. Down the center of the frame there exists a deep…
This work, by Shakir Hassan Al Said, is minimalist in its rendering being comprised of a grayish blue and white color scheme with various scattered linear formations. Two fissures occur towards the upper portion of the picture plane with overlapping…