Exhibition “Truth” at Salwa Zeidan Gallery

“This showcase marks the coming together of contemporary artists who share a common passion for channeling their personal experiences, challenges and learnings through their work in the most direct and honest form possible as a means of connecting with viewers,” commented gallery director Salwa Zeidan, “Be it in the form of words, pictures or images, their mix of elements is bound to engage viewers as they identify with a language that comes from a place of passion to express “Truth”.

NEDIM KUFI

was born in Bagdad in 1962; he now lives and works in the Netherlands. Kufi graduated in printmaking from Iraq, and then continued to study graphic design and multimedia in the Netherlands and has since then, been caught between the East and the West. He has traversed a long and arduous journey, and the evolution is evident in his works. Kufi’s intellectual work has been presented as multimedia and selected as new media art in a number of important places such as Tate modern, KW Berlin, Tapies foundation - Barcelona, Triangle art association – New York and recently was successful in Bonhams London.

Haqq, 3D crystal on black canvas on wood, 200x200 cm, 2010

Red Moon, Mixed media on canvas, 162x179 cm, 2008

Biir, Plexy glass on black canvas, 170x110 cm, 2011

KOUROSH SALEHI

is part of a group of post-revolution Iranian artists who have merged East-Western traditions and have invented a new language of exile, and in this regard is considered as one of the significant painters of his generation. Identity plays a significant role in Salehi’s work. Born in Iran and raised in London, he studied traditional Persian painting as a child and later attended art school in the UK. His dual cultural heritage is intensely present in his work. His paintings construct a narrative of an emotional severance from people, places and time: a personal journey which is patched together using old letters, photos, digital imagery and hand drawings, and retold with passion and candor. Salehi has had numerous group and solo exhibitions in Europe and the Middle East.

Jack II, Mixed media on canvas, 55x91 cm, 2011

Not that sort of Girl, Mixed media on canvas, 110x150cm, 2010

Walk on a Right Side, Mixed media on canvas, 119x100 cm, 2011

FATEMA AL MAZROUIE

was born in Abu Dhabi, UAE where she currently resides. She completed her bachelor degree in Visual Art and Design at Zayed University, UAE in 2008. Fatema’s solo and group exhibitions mostly took place in United Arab Emirates. Her work recently earned her a spot amongst the 50 representative Emirati artists at the Art Foundation, Paris, France. One of her pieces was recently auctioned at Sotheby ’s.

Sheikh Khalifa, Acrylic & Collage on wood covered with canvas, 60x60 cm, 2011

Islamic art, 168 x 120 cm, acrylic on wooden covered with canvas, 2011

Heritage, Collage, acrylic on wood, 120 cm diameter, 2010

True art represents and reveals the artist, laying out his soul for all to see; every good painter ultimately paints who he is. The idea of art having the power to reveal the truth manifests itself in the title of the Exhibition “Truth” which is the same word in both Arabic and Farsi (”Haqiqah”) and links the three artists in a distinct way.

The Exhibition is at Salwa Zeidan Gallery and will be open to the public until June 17th, 2011.
Admission is free for all.

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