Tasleemah
“Tasleemah, the Arabic expression for greeting or salutation, is also a female personal name rich with connotations: submission, peace and resignation. By means of an introduction, or “salutation” into the work of bint Khalid, Tasleemah serves as a testimony to her ability, almost uncanny, to steer with art through uncertainty and discontent, revealing in the end, the forceful strength of a vital language. Similarly, the conceptual unity of the artist's work, presented in Tasleemah even after decades of constant transformation, bears witness to her perennial commitment to formal expression.” - Arie Amaya-Akkermans, Art Critic
Halla bint Khalid is a pioneering artist from Saudi Arabia; trained initially in classical painting, she produced pioneering work around the topic of Saudi heritage between 1980s-2000s, in an atmosphere of subversion around the figurative image, pushing boundaries to continue her practice. At present, she has made a shift toward conceptual art, but still anchored figuration, embracing a witty and humorous approach to feminism, in her new series “A Wife is... A Husband is”, nonetheless still actively engaged with large-scale figurative painting. The artist is also one of Saudi Arabia's best-known writers and illustrators of children's books, as well as a prolific publisher.
Halla bint Khalid's work has been on show in the United States, Canada, Italy and Germany, as well as in her native city of Riyadh.
APOCALYPSE. REFLECTIONS
January
Doll's art christmas exhibition
December
No Mans Sky - Elnara Nasiri
November