Lahd Gallery is proud to present to you the latest exhibition of works by Syrian artist Suhair Sibai.
Where?
Lahd Gallery
92 Heath Street
Hampstead
London
NW3 1DP
T: 0207 435 7323
When?
10th January – 6th March 2013
Tuesday – Thursday 10.00 – 18.00
Saturday 10.00 – 16.00
Free Admission
Through her work, Syrian artist Suhair Sibai explores the concepts of identity and the Self, using the female form as her preferred medium for doing so. According to Suhair, who was educated as an artist in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, the level of multiculturalism and diversity to which many of us are exposed to these days has the potential to cause the discord, displacement, and division of the Self. As a result, as Suhair posits,
‘Ideas and ideals are mingled and morphed; metaphors are understood and misunderstood according to context and audience; cultures cross and clash. All the while, the authentic Self – if there is one – is via distortion, alteration, and compromise, made and unmade, strugglingfor accessibility to popular culture’.
Accordingly, Suhair strives to determine who we are as individuals, and how we came to end up in our current predicament. Using emotionally-charged colours, Suhair intentionally provides a contrast to the melancholic narratives, which are intended to ‘create alienation among audiences’. As well, the relatively large sizes of her works are meant to engage her viewers, and ultimately, by combining the emotional elements of her work with their own ‘biases’, Suhair’s audiences are able to experience something totally unique.
