Juma Al Haj: Frame Of Mind: Foundry, Downtown Dubai

20 September - 20 November 2021
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Juma Al Haj: Frame Of Mind, Foundry, Downtown Dubai
In a space where art and language are seen as one, how do we ponder the vastness of our emotions? Our feelings, essential to the universal human experience, cannot always be justly expressed in words. How do we imagine and express magnitudes of meaning, beyond the boundaries of language as we know it?

Juma Al Haj tackles these questions in a creative process that is reflective, meditative, and expressive. The outcome is an abstraction of language through painting, and a spiritual transcendence towards the metaphysics of language and nostalgia. The deconstruction of language stands as a showcase of the expansiveness of withheld meanings, since the dawn of time, until the present day.

 

The collaboration between Iris Art Advisory and The Foundry presents Juma Al Haj’s first solo exhibition; a retrospective showcasing 10 artworks spanning years of a wider artistic practice. Visitors are welcome to delve into Al Haj’s artistic practice, which draws inspiration from his personal experiences of language, whether it be a scripture of spiritual significance, personal diaries, well-thought-out letters, or even quickly-taken notes and meeting conversations.

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