ALI JABBAR
Ali Jabbar was born in Iraq in 1963. Determined to make his name as a professional artist, he dedicated himself to eight years of study at the Institute of Fine Arts and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad. In 1992 Jabbar moved to Denmark where he continued to study as a painter and sculptor. 2002 marked the artist’s graduation from the Graphic Design School in Copenhagen and he started to make his living as a designer, producing artists’ catalogues, illustrations and realising a number of independent projects Ali Jabbar has executed fourteen public sculptures in Turkey, Iran, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, UAE and Germany and has previously participated in more than 85 exhibitions. Despite huge demand for his work, the artist has never neglected his academic aspirations: He teaches fine art and multimedia design in several of Copenhagen's high schools, lectures on art at Oman University, whilst contributing to numerous symposiums and conferences.
“My paintings show a vivid contrast between what is covered and naked, innocent and corrupt, old and new, tender and coarse. They are created both in an abstract and expressionist as well as in a realistic and surrealistic style. There are always distortions, contradictions, arguments, sarcasm and fear about the unknown. My paintings display the comparison between the perpetuity of things and the disappearance of the instant sensation which was created accidentally.“
A Destiny Day Oil on canvas 115 x 95 cm 1999
Artist’s Studio Oil on canvas 99 x 99 cm
Bus Stop Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Bus Stop II Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Day At The Port Oil on canvas 99 x 98 cm
Diversion Moment Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Roles Exchange Acrylic on canvas 130 x 120 cm 2005
Face To Face Acrylic on canvas 128 x 116 cm
Illuminated Times Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Last Drop Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Loose Desire Oil on canvas 120 x 100 cm
New World Into Existence Acrylic on canvas 120 x 130 cm
Boring Discussion Oil on canvas 120 x 100 cm 2001
Out Of My Limits Acrylic on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Paper Clothes Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Portrait Of Entire Generation Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Space And Desire Generation Oil and charcoal on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Still And Full Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Stonishment Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 180 cm
The Royal Carriage Oil and pencil on canvas 120 x 120 cm 2003
Unexpected Occurrence Oil and charcoal on canvas 120 x 120 cm
Where Are We From And Where Are We? Oil and acrylic on canvas 200 x 250 cm
Where Are We Going? Oil and acrylic on canvas 200 x 250 cm
Whisper Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
False Invitation Wood 45 x 30 x 30 cm
House Bronze 25 x 20 x 18 cm
Pre-event Feeling Wood 45 x 35 x 30 cm
The Drunken Boat Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
The Wind Of Change Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Digital Sunlight Oil and acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Illuminated Days Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Lover From Soho Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
At The Dawn Acrylic on canvas 130 x 120 cm
Nobody Can Surprise You Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Last Step Oil on canvas 99 x 99 cm
After The Feast Oil on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Evening At The Door Oil on canvas 120 x 81 cm
First Step To Travel Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
In Between Two Masses Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Love Letter Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Lovelorn II Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Marvelous Night Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm
Secret Oil on canvas 120 x 81 cm
Two Lovers Oil on canvas 120 x 100 cm
Selected Exhibitions 2014 2013 2012 2011
2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2004 2003 2002
Padedah International Sculpture Symposium, Mashhad, Iran Group show, The Gallery, Cork Street, London, UK Art in Iraq today exhibition, Exhibition Centre Beirut, Lebanon Solo exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London, UK Art in Iraq today exhibition, Meem Gallery, Dubai Solo exhibition, Karim gallery, Dubai City Hall, London, UK Fiumano Art Gallery, London, UK Izmir International Sculpture, Symposium, Turkey Istanbul International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey Herning Art Museum, Hernig, Denmark Autumn Salon, Krakow, Poland Emaar International Sculpture Symposium, Dubai, UAE Sculpture Symposium, Al Manama, Bahrain Torre Vella Museum, Salou, Spain Roskilde Museum, Roskilde, Denmark Dubai Sculpture Symposium, Dubai, UAE
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