9 March – 9 June 2023
"Yellow Hoodie" Throughout this series of paintings and drawings, Monawar uses repetition to convey the profound trauma experienced under the settler-colonial regime in occupied Palestine. The child in the Yellow Hoodie becomes a symbol representing the immense loss resulting from the ongoing conflict. To contrast the distressing theme, Monawar places his chosen elements against a backdrop of a clear blue sky with white clouds. This sky symbolizes purity and serenity, even as the figure of the child is removed and reimagined.
featuring work by:
Hayyan Monawar
Hayyan Monawar (born 1982 in Qatar) graduated from the University of Damascus with a degree in oil painting in 2004. Influenced by artists Buthayna Ali and Safwan Dahoul, his practice explores abstraction, mixed media, and collage. Since returning to Doha in 2004, Monawar has worked in digital graphic arts and realist painting, participating in exhibitions including Hayyan Monawar: Wall (2018) at Katara Cultural Village and We Will Not Leave at Ajyal Film Festival.
