Untitled
Description
Executed in: 2005
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 142 x 168 cm
Signed and dated on the front upper left "A 2005". Signed and dated on the reverse "Sabhan Adam 20 9 2005"
Provenance
Private collection, Lebanon. Purchased by the present owner in 2009 from Obegi Gallery Beirut
Location
Lebanon
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Description
Sabhan Adam (b. 1972) is a self-taught artist whose striking portraits have earned him a distinct place in contemporary Middle Eastern art. From humble beginnings in his hometown on the Syrian-Iraqi border, Al Hasakah, Adam’s talent soon propelled him to Damascus, where he held his first solo exhibition at the Goethe Institute in 1994. Just a year later, he debuted internationally at Agial Art Gallery in Beirut, marking the start of his career.
Adam’s oeuvre is a series of grotesque yet captivating portraits that do not merely depict but reveal the overlooked ambiguities of the human condition. With honesty and subtle humour, his work confronts the fragility of existence. As the poet Adonis wrote, “the disfigurement [of his characters] projects a particular aesthetics of protest, provocation, and insurrection.”
His work has been showcased in prestigious venues such as the Uffizi Gallery, the Institut du Monde Arabe, and the Venice Biennale and are part of prominent collections, including the British Museum, Jalanbo Collection, and Barjeel Art Foundation. Adam's art remains highly sought after by collectors, underscoring his enduring relevance in the contemporary art market.
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