Dr Najjat Makki Khulood Al Jabri Tala Hammoud Atrouni Lama Al Rommo Amélie Ducommun
LUCIOUS GROUP EXHIBITION APRIL 2017
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Dr. Najjat Makki | Khulood Al Jabri | Tala Hammoud Atrouni | Lama Al Rommo | Amélie Ducommun
As Edouard Manet wrote, surfaces of colour are the only tangible reality of a painting. Everything else, such as light and shade, figures or subject matter are mere illusions created by the manipulation of paint through brushstrokes. For Luscious, the curator of Etihad Modern Art Gallery brought together artists whose works manifest this credo of the impressionist movement in their own unique ways. During her career, Dr. Najjat Makki gradually moved from figurative works towards abstraction, creating a layered style through expressive colours. Although Khulood Al Jabri remains in the realm of figurative expression, powerful vivid colours dominate her work. The abstract expressionism from Lama Rommo, evokes a rugged earthly quality, while Amélie Ducommun’s ethereal paintings are reminiscent of aquatic landscapes. Tala Hammoud Atrouni moves in the precarious periphery between figurative and non-figurative art, which lends her works a titillating edge, while at the same time her use of colours lull her viewers into a peaceful meditative state.
Etihad Modern Art Gallery is a multi-purpose art space in the heart of Abu Dhabi, established more than three years ago by H.E. Khaled Seddiq Al Mutawaa. The gallery aims to promote Emirati artists, as well as to encourage the blossoming of the local art scene, whilst building bridges between cultures through international projects and cutting-edge exhibitions.
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Dr. Najjat Ma k k i As the first Emirati woman to receive a government scholarship to study art abroad, Dr. Makki obtained an M.A. in relief sculpture and metalwork at the College of Fine Arts in Cairo in 1977. In 2001 she received a PhD in numerology. Often celebrated for her early work in which she used symbols of Emirati culture and heritage, such as saffron and henna, Makki’s later work is more abstract. She has passed through several stylistic phases, including realism and abstract expressionism. She has developed a technique inspired by modernism and is related to both her local environment and the human condition. Often known for her focus on the female figure and symbols, in recent years, she has created more abstract, layered paintings, distinguishing herself from her peers. She has won numerous awards throughout her career, including the National Award for Arts, Sciences and Literature in 2008.
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1. Untitled 01 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 100 cm 29,000 AED
2. Untitled 02 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 100 cm 29,000 AED
3. Untitled 03 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
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4. Untitled 04 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
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Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
6. Untitled 06 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
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Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
8. Untitled 08 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
9. Untitled 09 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
10. Untitled 10 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
11. Untitled 11 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
12. Untitled 12 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
13. Untitled 13 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
14. Untitled 14 Dr. Najjat Mekki & Tagelsir Hassan Mixed media on canvas 34 x 34 cm, framed 17,250 AED
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15. Untitled 15 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 82 x 82 cm, framed 17,250 AED
16. Untitled 16 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 82 x 82 cm, framed 17,250 AED
17. Untitled 17 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 82 x 82 cm, framed 17,250 AED
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18. Untitled 18 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 82 x 82 cm, framed 17,250 AED
19. Untitled 19 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 82 x 82 cm, framed 17,250 AED
20. Untitled 20 Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 100 x 86 cm, framed 20,000 AED
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Dr. Najjat Mekki Mixed media on canvas 104 x 104 cm, framed 29,000 AED
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K hu l o o d Al Jabri
Khulood Al Jabri was born in the UAE. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at UAE University. She also has a Business Administration degree from Abu Dhabi University – Professional Development Programme. She has been a member of UAE Plastic Arts Society, Sharjah, as well as the management of board of UAE Writers Union / Abu Dhabi since 2012. 22
22. Faces 01 Khulood Al Jabri Acrylic & pastels 100 x 75 cm 11,500 AED
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23. Faces 02 Khulood Al Jabri Acrylic & pastels 80 x 80 cm 11,500 AED
24. Untitled 01 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
25. Untitled 02 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
27. Untitled 04 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
28. Untitled 05 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
29. Untitled 06 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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30. Untitled 07 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
31. Untitled 08 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
32. Untitled 09 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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33. Untitled 10 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
34. Untitled 11 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
35. Untitled 12 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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36. Untitled 13 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
37. Untitled 14 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
39. Untitled 16 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
40. Untitled 17 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
41. Untitled 18 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
42. Untitled 19 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
43. Untitled 20 Khulood Al Jabri Monotype 52 x 64 cm 4,300 AED
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Ta l a Atrouni Wrought in bold lines, versatile brushwork, and a virtuoso approach to colour, Tala Atrouni’s vivid canvases shimmer with the energy and vibrancy of her native Beirut. Atrouni’s close relationship with her home city is a key element in her impressionistic approach to painting, one that challenges the limits of visibility into abstraction.
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44. Hollow Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
45. Diluted Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
46. Rim
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
47. Rehash Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
48. Yellows Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
49. Sea In Sheds
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
50. Zestfulness 2 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
51. Tent City 2 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
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52. Fragmentalized
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
53. Sea Of Hope Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
54. Port In A Storm Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
55. Dynamism Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
56. Drift Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
57. Tent City 1 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
58. The Surge Of The Sea 1 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
59. The Safe Sea Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
60. Abscond Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 760 AED
61. Haven Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 25 x 25 cm 950 AED
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62. Untitled 6 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 950 AED
63. Zestfulness 1 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
64. Shivered
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
65. Beat A Hasty Treat Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
66. The Surge Of The Sea 2 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
68. High Tide Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
69. Borders Of Ambition Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm 1,620 AED
71. Blue Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm 760 AED
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72. Go-that-a-way
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm 760 AED
73. Harborage Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 150 cm 24,450 AED
74. Fleeing Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 150 cm 24,450 AED
75. Barricade
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Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 150 cm 29,340 AED
76. Agitation Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm 16,300 AED
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77. Stronghold Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm 16,300 AED
77. Untitled 01 Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm 6,120 AED
78. Champ De Ble Tala Atrouni Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm 16,300 AED
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L ama Rommo Lama Alrommo was born in Syria in 1990. Rommo graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, department of Drawing and Painting. She worked as a lecturer at the faculty of Fine Arts for three years. She also worked as a restorer at the National Museum in Aleppo. She contributed to several workshops in art camps. She participated in solo and group exhibitions in the Netherlands, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.
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80. Untitled 02 Lama Rommo Oil on paper 105 x 90 cm 6,000 AED
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81. Untitled 01 Lama Rommo Acrylic on canvas 122 x 76 cm 6,500 AED
82. Untitled 06 Lama Rommo Oil on paper 35 x 25 cm 2,000 AED
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Lama Rommo Oil on paper 35 x 25 cm 1,500 AED
84. Untitled 08 Lama Rommo Oil on paper 35 x 25 cm 1,000 AED
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85. Untitled 01 Lama Rommo Acrylic on canvas 122 x 76 cm 6,500 AED
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Lama Rommo Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm 600 AED
87. Untitled 10 Lama Rommo Acrylic on canvas 15 x 15 cm 600 AED
88. Untitled 09 Lama Rommo Oil on paper 20 x 25 cm 700 AED
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Améli e D u commun
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Amélie Ducommun is a French-Swiss artist born in 1983. She graduated from Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris (ENSAD) and the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Ducommun is currently living and working in Barcelona. Ducommun has had exhibitions in various countries: France, Spain, USA, China, Italy, Switzerland, UAE, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Belgium. Furthermore, she participated in various art fairs (Estampa, DEARTE, Art Elysée, etc.) and biennials (Beijing, Dakar, etc.).
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Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 81 x 115 cm 20,370 AED
90. Sensitive Water Mapping #26 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 89 x 89 cm 16,660 AED
91. Sensitive Water Mapping #33 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 81 x 115 cm 23,370 AED
92. Sensitive Water Mapping #27 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 89 x 89 cm 16,660 AED
93. Sensitive Water Mapping #34 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 160 x 120 cm 31,700 AED
94. Sensitive Water Mapping #35 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 97 x 150 cm 25,900 AED
95. Sensitive Water Mapping #36 Amelie Ducommun Mixed media 97 x 130 cm 24,790 AED
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