Sara Al Abdali Explores Life and Death in 'Growing Vines of Sodom' at Hafez Gallery
Sara Al Abdali's second solo exhibition, 'Growing Vines of Sodom,' opens at Hafez Gallery on February 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The show examines the connection between life and death through juxtaposition, featuring paintings and multidisciplinary works. It begins with flora and fauna, focusing on the Apple of Sodom, a resilient weed that reproduces via wind and bears toxic fruit, depicted in gouache paintings. The exhibition then shifts to a personal series centered on three years of self-portraiture, capturing Al Abdali's emotions of loss and despair after her father's death from cancer. Themes of illness and confinement are portrayed through oil and mixed media paintings, many shown for the first time. The press release is from Hafez Gallery.
Key facts
- Sara Al Abdali's second solo exhibition 'Growing Vines of Sodom' opens February 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM at Hafez Gallery.
- The exhibition explores the connection between life and death through juxtaposition.
- The collection includes paintings and multidisciplinary artworks.
- The exhibition begins with flora and fauna, focusing on the Apple of Sodom weed.
- The Apple of Sodom reproduces through wind and bears toxic fruit, depicted in gouache paintings.
- A personal series features three years of self-portraiture by Al Abdali.
- The self-portraits capture emotions of loss and despair after her father's death from cancer.
- Themes of illness and confinement are portrayed in oil and mixed media paintings, many shown for the first time.
Entities
Artists
- Sara Al Abdali
Institutions
- Hafez Gallery