Visual Narratives

About the Exhibition

Artists:
Aisha Al Sulaiti
Hassan Manasrah
Hind Al Obaidli
Mashael Al Hejazi

Date:
Tuesday 15 March  – 10 May 2022

Catalog: 

The age old idiom ,“Every picture tells a story” is the inspiration for this group exhibition featuring works by, Aisha Al Sulaiti, Hassan Manasrah, Hind Al Obaidli  and Mashael Al Hejazi. The presentation focuses on the how artists choose to tell stories with images, tapping into their imaginations through subjects which range from literature and nature, to philosophy.  “Visual Narratives” explores  each artist’s personal response to the world around them.  By using a range of different media, they draw from eclectic sources to create evocative compositions.

Humans have employed pictures to express the ineffable since the dawn of civilisation, beginning with primitive cave paintings and later, through the  development of playful artistic movements such as dada, surrealism, and graffiti art. Even the very simple emoticons we use in our daily digital communications express our emotions without words. Delving into their imaginations, these artists tease out their own wordless responses into compelling compositions to share unique stories.

Hind Al Obaidli
Asphyxia 1
Oil on canvas
200 x 150 cm
2022

Hind Al Obaidli
Asphyxia 2
Oil on Canvas
200 x 150 cm
2022

Hind Al Obaidli
Asphyxia 3
Oil on Canvas
200 x 150 cm
2022

Hind Al Obaidli
Underneath the Surface
Oil on Canvas
140 x 100 cm
2020

Hind Al Obaidli
Shades of Blue 1
Screen print on paper
65 x 46 cm
2020

Hind Al Obaidli
Shades of Blue 2
Oil on Canvas
65 x 46 cm
2020

Hind Al Obaildli
Tranquil
Oil on Canvas
140 x 100 cm
2022

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction Series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2022

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 20 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
40 x 40 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Restriction series
Mixed Media on Paper
40 x 40 cm
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Enkidu and Shamhat
Acrylic on wooden Plate
30 cm diameter
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Encounter 1, Enkidu and Gilgamesh
Acrylic on wooden Plate
30 cm diameter
2021

Hassan Manasrah

The Killing of Humbaba, the Eye of Enlil
Acrylic on wooden Plate

30 cm diameter
2021

Hassan Manasrah
Bull of Heaven
Epoxy Clay
11x26x36 cm
2022

Hassan Manasrah
Untitled
Acrylic on Canvas
90 x 90 cm
2022

Aisha Al Sulaiti
Memories 1
Acrylic on Wood
70 c 50 cm
2022

Aisha Al Sulaiti
Memories 2
Acrylic on Wood
70 x 50 cm
2022

Aisha Al Sulaiti
Memories 3
Acrylic on Wood
70 x 50 cm
2022

Aisha Al Sulaiti
Memories 4
Acrylic on Wood
70 x 50 cm
2022

Mashael Al Hejazi
Al-Hosh
Vandyke Brown Printing (antique process)
40 cm Diameter
2021

Mashael Al Hejazi
Al-Hosh
Vandyke Brown Printing
40 cm diameter
2021

Mashael Al Hejazi
Al-Hosh
Van Dyke Brown Printing
40 cm Diameter
2021

Mashael Al Hejazi
Al-Hosh
Vandyke Brown Printing
40 cm Diameter
2021

Mashael Al Hejazi
Al-Hosh
Vandyke Brown Printing
40 cm Diameter
2021