DOHA: Prominent Qatari artist Ali Hassan will hold a solo exhibition ‘Athar … Traces’ at Anima Gallery at the Pearl-Qatar.
To open on February 15, the expo combines classical techniques of calligraphy and abstraction in a contemporary interpretation. For the expo, the gallery collaborated with Hassan to transcend his ‘Desert Horses’ series into sculptural forms.
The composition leaps out of the canvas into space, forming an intricate dialogue with the concept of scale, dimension and trace.
Each sculptural element produced by the gallery is an edition of 6, in different sizes and mediums — bronze, corten and aluminium.
The sculptures are executed by one of the top foundries in Europe. “I dedicate these works to the people of Qatar and those who lived here or travelled through… individuals and families, Arabs and non-Arabs… Those who left their traces,” said Hassan.
Mohamad Makouk, Art Consultant at the gallery, said, “Traces …” is a multi-dimensional exhibition that reflects cultural dichotomies. “Al Qafela sculptural series, Black and White faces, reflects the traces of time and the bold colourful oasis of the Village of Poets.” The Peninsula
