Rabee Kiwan
Untitled from Black series
2022
Mixed media on canvas
130 x 130 cm
“The main element of my work is the human figure in all its states and manifestations. Since the beginning of my career, I took inspiration from the observation of reality, trying to imitate it in the composition of my works, at the same time playing with the material in an expressive manner”
In this latest series titled Black, the artist’s experiment is considered a natural extension of his previous exploration of contemporary human life. He uses a special technique that abstracts space and imbues his paintings in different details.
We see human subjects with skewed expressions representing a condition of awe and astonishment that are clearly manifested in wide eyes that are reminiscent of Sumerian sculptures from the region’s old civilizations. The size of the eyes signified the person’s socio-economic status, but the artist portrays them as a reflection of the surrounding environment and its sudden and continuous change.
Born in Damascus, Syria in 1984, Rabee Kiwan graduated from the painting department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Damascus in 2008. Rabee Kiwan’s works are part of several private collections in Europe, Canada, America, the Persian Gulf and Lebanon.
The artist lives and works between the UAE and Syria.
