A Porous Practice: Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim
One of the most prolific artists in the UAE, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim crafts his work in the mountains of Sharjah’s Khorfakkan and represents his nation at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
A guide to Art Week at Alserkal Avenue
Art Week is in full swing, here is a round up of just some of the happenings on Alserkal Avenue this week.
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim: The Space Between the Eyelid and the Eyeball
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s practice is about accessing a part of the subconscious where the mind switches off and emotions take over. His work occupies that space, poetically described as the space between the eyelid and the eyeball in his latest exhibition in Dubai.
In the studio with Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim
His practice has come to represent his personal journey, his country, the landscape as well as a kind of primal language that is accessible to everyone yet explainable by none. Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim is one of the UAE’s treasures - here is my interview from our studio visit.
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim: Elements
A land artist and one of the UAE’s finest talents, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim’s retrospective exhibition is still running at Sharjah Art Foundation. Read about my studio visit earlier this year.
In the studio with Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim is one of the UAE's great artistic geniuses. I had the pleasure of visiting his studio recently and I wrote up this personal piece about it.
Portrait of a Nation travels to Berlin
Portrait of a Nation collates the artwork of 50 contemporary artists from the UAE with a central theme reflecting on their homeland and the influence it has had on their practice. Originally shown in Abu Dhabi in 2016, it is now travelling to Berlin.