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Untitled, Face Series by Shua'a Ali

Untitled, Face Series -  UNFRAMED
Acrylic on Paper

40 x 30 cm
2018

Shua'a Ali/ Qatar

Living in various different cities for 2 decades has shaped my worldview and influenced my artistic style greatly. My local culture has a profound inspiration on my works, and I try to portray aspects of it in many of my works. In my painting series, I demonstrate transparency and layering and portray cultural features that inspire me in a contemporary manner. The prominent overlapping of different layers and strokes of paint in my recent work accentuates the concept of the little fragments and experiences in my life, and how they build a bigger picture of one's identity, and they present glimpses of life and personal matters. The composition of works is developed in a spontaneous and fluid manner.

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