Jamal AbdulRahim
I live and breathe on print, sculpture and canvas. Inspired by a sense of place, my voyage with art is one of both discovery and provocation. I use oriental colors and figures that I have absorbed in my childhood and others I have acquired as an adult.
On my canvas, I like to work on different subjects, as I need the viewers to see techniques behind the painting and to enjoy every single detail in it. I believe that a work of art that doesn’t provoke the viewer into some kind of reaction is not artistic.
I discovered from an early age that printing and etching were what I wanted to do most. It all depends on the techniques, and the more you work the more you learn and discover new techniques. Maybe this fascination with printing is what brought me to the power of the word, which lead me to start the projects of the handmade art books. Until now, I produced almost 30 handmade art books with different subjects and techniques.
Sculpting is my form of relaxation. I have become an avid sculpting fan and believe that stone is already beautiful and by sculpting it, I am inspired, withdrawing that beauty into a form. I work to enjoy myself and I only feel happy once I have completed a particular project that I have been working on.
Selected Works
