Ghaf and Migration, Observing the Unknown.. 2023.

Oil on canvas, tree logs and sound piece, 90.5 x 182 in.


Ghaf & Migration: Observing the Unknown" is a multimedia installation that incorporates a large multi-panel painting, tree trunks, and sound. Viewers are invited to reflect on migration and belonging while sitting on tree logs, contemplating a Ghaf tree hosting hidden birds and shadow creatures. The sound of bird singing and female humming encourages a connection with our spirituality and nature.

The Ghaf tree, symbolizing stability and sustainability, transforms from a simple representation into a complex surface of leaves and creatures. Birds, both native and migrant, serve as a connecting thread for human migration.

Ghaf and Migration, Observing the Unknown. 
Oil on canvas, Installation size 230 x 462 cm ( 90.5 x 182 in), 2023.


Five individual panels: 45 x 230 cm (18 x 90.5 in), 90 x 230 cm (35.5 x 90.5 in), 180 x 230 cm (71 x 90.5 in), 90 x 230 cm (35.5 x 90.5 in), 45 x 230 cm (18 x 90.5 in)

Ghaf and Migration, Observing the Unknown.

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Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal, Dubai, 2023.
Ghaf and Migration, Observing the Unknown.
Solo Exhibition, Counting Leaves.
Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal, Dubai, 2023.
Solo Exhibition, Counting Leaves.
Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal, Dubai, 2023.
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Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal, Dubai, 2023.
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Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal, Dubai, 2023.
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