‘I do not paint out of luxury, and do not seek beauty; I paint as an attempt to reason with the world and myself.’
Sadik Alfraji
Ayyam Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition, I Do Not Feel Free, by Iraqi artist Sadik Alfraji from 14 March - 27 April 2013. The second exhibition at the newly inaugurated Ayyam Gallery London, this show marks the first time Alfraji has exhibited in the United Kingdom and will feature new works including paintings, drawings and the video installation Godot to Come Yesterday (2013).
Alfraji describes his work as ‘dealing with the problem of existence’. He confronts the viewer with solitary figures depicted in profile and set against stark backgrounds. These simple forms possess a quiet sadness and sense of isolation; through them, he is able to undergo a cathartic process and address his own displacement from his native Iraq.
