London’s most prestigious location for Contemporary
Middle Eastern Art, Lahd Gallery brings to you their latest forthcoming
exhibition, of works by Syrian artist Suhair Sibai.
Through
her work, Suhair explores the concepts of identity and the Self, using the
female form as her preferred medium for doing so. According to Suhair, who was
educated as an artist in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, the level of
multiculturalism and diversity to which many of us are exposed to these days
has the potential to cause the discord, displacement, and division of the Self.
As a result, as Suhair posits,
‘Ideas
and ideals are mingled and morphed; metaphors are understood and misunderstood according
to context and audience; cultures cross and clash. All the while, the authentic
Self – if there is one – is via distortion, alteration, and compromise, made
and unmade, struggling for accessibility to popular culture’.
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Accordingly, Suhair strives to determine
who we are as individuals, and how we came to end up in our current
predicament. Using emotionally-charged colours, Suhair intentionally provides a
contrast to the melancholic narratives, which are intended to ‘create
alienation among audiences’. As well, the relatively large sizes of her works
are meant to engage her viewers, and ultimately, by combining the emotional
elements of her work with their own ‘biases’, Suhair’s audiences are able to
experience something totally unique.
About Suhair Sibai
Suhair Sibai was born in Syria in 1956.
Suhair currently resides in Florida, where she works as an artist full-time,
and exhibits her work. In addition to Florida, Suhair’s work has been received
with great enthusiasm elsewhere around the world in Europe and the Middle East.
Gallery Hours
Tuesday –Friday: 10am –6pm
Saturday: 10am –4pm
Email: info@lahdgallery.com
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