The Art Centre

“In Dialogue” investigates the influence of social change on the work of Rashid Al Khalifa, Abdulrahim Sharif, Modhir Ahmed and Walid Siti. With their newfound manipulation of their materials, they have in turn responded to the ongoing changes occurring within their external environment. Through a process of self-exploration, their resulting work reflects the effect of sociopolitical change on the artist’s psyche.

‘In Dialogue’ presents Rashid Al Khalifa and Walid Siti’s recent work- where they each employ ‘line’ as the basic element of expression. The interplay and delicacy of these linear forms echo the artists’ desire to break from traditional painting, as well as their consideration of the surface on which materials are used. Their resulting work appears to invite the viewer to question the interplay between background and foreground, where simple strokes and fine lines are just as relevant as the weighty surface that carries them. Furthermore, we are presented with the gestural and emotionally charged work of Modhir Ahmed and Abdulrahim Sharif; where the often indistinguishable formations resonate the ambiguity of various contemporary social and religious issues that are prevalent today.