A solo exhibition by Hiba Kalache
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The Ascent, 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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The Ascent (Detail), 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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Hopeful Gatherings, 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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Hopeful Gatherings (Detail), 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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Hopeful Gatherings (Detail), 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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un--predictable toys (Diptych detail), 2012, Ink on paper, 100 x 100 cm each ●
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un--predictable toys (Diptych detail), 2012, Ink on paper, 100 x 100 cm each ●
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Selective Memory (Diptych), 2012, Ink, aquarelle & acrylic lacquer on paper, 70 x 100 cm each ●
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Necessary Affinities (Diptych), 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 150 x 150 cm each ●
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Necessary Affinities (Diptych detail), 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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Necessary Affinities (Diptych detail), 2012 Ink & aquarelle on paper, 150 x 150 cm ●
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Pulled Forces (Diptych), 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 75 x 110 cm each ●
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Pulled Forces (Diptych detail), 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 75 x 110 cm ●
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Pulled Forces (Diptych detail), 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 75 x 110 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (a), 2012, Ink, aquarelle and acrylic lacquer on paper, 56 x 76.5 cm
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Untitled, 2012, Ink & aquarelle on paper, 75 x 110 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (b), 2012, Ink, aquarelle and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (c), 2012, Ink, aquarelle and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (d), 2012, Ink, aquarelle and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (e), 2012, Ink, aquarelle, glitter and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm ●
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Beyond Comprehension series (f), 2012, Ink, aquarelle, glitter and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm
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Beyond Comprehension series (g), 2012, Ink, aquarelle and acrylic lacquer on paper, 30.5 x 40.5 cm ●
The works featured in this exhibition are directly related to the latest rapid socio-political changes that the Arab region has been undergoing. The works can be viewed as two separate bodies with larger and smaller pieces but they are nevertheless related in approach and thematics.
The intricate drawings represent records of fragments in time, place and space and revolve around creating imagined alternate worlds, scenes that have a life of their own, as if trying to depict a specific event in history, a collective memory, a sense of togetherness, a situation about to happen.
These drawings are rendered with a mix of abstractions and a personal artistic language that offers no direct conclusions or resolutions, continuously inquiring about the nature of reality, dreams and hope. They are an explosion of visual incidents and spatial happenings where these fluid interactions reference the many layers of history, at once interdependent and overlapping. The gestural marks and lines seem to refer to the speed at which intense cultural and political transformations have been happening within societies longing to move forward to a more progressive and peaceful world.
The works featured in this exhibition are directly related to the latest rapid socio-political changes that the Arab region has been undergoing. The works can be viewed as two separate bodies with larger and smaller pieces but they are nevertheless related in approach and thematics.
The intricate drawings represent records of fragments in time, place and space and revolve around creating imagined alternate worlds, scenes that have a life of their own, as if trying to depict a specific event in history, a collective memory, a sense of togetherness, a situation about to happen.
These drawings are rendered with a mix of abstractions and a personal artistic language that offers no direct conclusions or resolutions, continuously inquiring about the nature of reality, dreams and hope. They are an explosion of visual incidents and spatial happenings where these fluid interactions reference the many layers of history, at once interdependent and overlapping. The gestural marks and lines seem to refer to the speed at which intense cultural and political transformations have been happening within societies longing to move forward to a more progressive and peaceful world.