Alia Ahmad's First European Solo Exhibition at White Cube
White Cube presents 'Terhal Gheim' ('The voyage of clouds'), the first European solo exhibition of Saudi Arabian artist Alia Ahmad. The show features paintings and watercolours inspired by the desert plateau of Riyadh, exploring Bedouin storytelling, weaving, and the relationship between landscape and memory. Ahmad's bold, Fauvist works incorporate vegetal patterning, Al Sadu weaving motifs, and calligraphic gestures. The exhibition runs at White Cube in London.
Key facts
- First European solo exhibition of Alia Ahmad at White Cube
- Exhibition titled 'Terhal Gheim' ('The voyage of clouds')
- Features paintings and watercolours inspired by Riyadh's desert plateau
- Explores Bedouin cultural heritage, storytelling, and weaving
- Uses bold Fauvist colors and gestural brushwork
- References traditional Al Sadu weaving by Bedouin women
- Incorporates calligraphic qualities evoking Arabic script
- Includes work 'Noodh (Reflection of light)' (2023)
Entities
Artists
- Alia Ahmad
Institutions
- White Cube
Locations
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- London
- United Kingdom