Horizon Lumineux reflects Helen Khal’s signature emotive style. Eschewing symbolism, Khal’s abstract compositions instead rely on colour to evoke a deep emotional response. The forms on the canvas serve as vessels for her masterful exploration of colour.  Layers of diluted oil paint are softly applied in multiple directions, creating a luminous surface that immerses the viewer in a meditative experience. Much like Rothko’'s works, though with her own distinctly softer and more contemplative approach, light and colour become the central narrative of her works.

Helen Khal (b. 1923 - d. 2009) was a Lebanese-American painter, art critic and gallerist. She was born in Pennsylvania in a family from Tripoli, North Lebanon. She began painting at the age of 21. Initially, she had planned on becoming a writer as she was an avid reader and passionate about literature. However, her plans changed after spending six months in a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis. During her recovery, Khal took on drawing and painting, then enrolled at weekly afternoon art classes in her hometown. In 1946, Khal travelled back to Lebanon for the first time, and began her studies at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, after she married young poet Yusuf Al Khal. In 1960, she had her first solo exhibition at Galerie Alecco Saab in Beirut. Three years later, she and her husband founded Gallery One, which was the first contemporary art gallery in the Middle East. She is the author of numerous articles and publications, including “The Woman Artist in Lebanon” (1987), and she lectured at various universities. She had her first solo exhibitions in Lebanon and the US.