The body of work is cohesive, but individually, regardless of size or colour, each painting carries a sense of intimacy and infinity
Khaled Akil's solo exhibition runs until June 25 at Ayyam Gallery. All Photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
His first solo exhibition in the UAE explores concepts of infinity
The Syrian artist presents 20 paintings of various sizes which explore concepts beyond explanation through words
Vibrant and blazing gradiants of colour move through, over and behind clouds in his work
Akil experimented with oil paints and developed his own process and unique visual language
Each painting is a window into a passage of time without beginning or end
The viewer experiences ideas of infinite space that they recognise but don’t completely understand
The body of work is cohesive, but individually, regardless of size or colour, each painting carries a sense of intimacy and infinity
Khaled Akil's solo exhibition runs until June 25 at Ayyam Gallery. All Photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
His first solo exhibition in the UAE explores concepts of infinity
The Syrian artist presents 20 paintings of various sizes which explore concepts beyond explanation through words
Vibrant and blazing gradiants of colour move through, over and behind clouds in his work
Akil experimented with oil paints and developed his own process and unique visual language
Each painting is a window into a passage of time without beginning or end
The viewer experiences ideas of infinite space that they recognise but don’t completely understand
The body of work is cohesive, but individually, regardless of size or colour, each painting carries a sense of intimacy and infinity
Khaled Akil on his first solo exhibition in the UAE, which took two years to complete
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Maan Jalal
30 April, 2024
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