Untitled

Artist: Ahmad Moualla
Title: Untitled
Year: 1998
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 124 × 100 cm

Ahmad Moualla

Ahmad Moualla, who studied classical calligraphy, graphics, and visual communication, calls himself a painter and a designer. He is recognized as one of the leading exponents in contemporary Syrian expressionism, and was one of the first of his peers to introduce performance into his work. Moualla has become known for his large-scale figural paintings and a theatrical sense of composition; he explores the relationship between society an d the individual, blurring the boundaries between past and present, reality and fiction. More recently, Moualla has begun to incorporate calligraphic elements into his work, which he considers closely related to his representational figuration. In these, the calligraphy is not always legible, sometimes only serving as a texture.

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Aida Azar Collection

Aida Azar works in real estate, and has lived in Dubai since 2003. She collects contemporary and modern art from the Middle East and is a great supporter of the local art scene and an active member of the community.