Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai is pleased to present Against the Wall II, a solo exhibition of new works by Syrian artist Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik, from 29 April – 10 July 2013.
Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik uncovers hidden stories and histories amongst the graffiti, etchings, and marks that can be found on the walls of Damascus’s Old City, which he then sets down in expressive canvases. While in past works Majdal Al-Beik restricted his materials and used a stark palette of white black and grey, in his recent work he has employed a wider palette and layered a variety of symbols - small crosses, guns and knives - over stitched patchwork surfaces, in a physical response to the on-going turmoil afflicting Syria.
