Palestinian artist Jeffar Khaldi was born and raised in Lebanon and lived in Texas for many years before moving to Dubai in the late 1990’s. Typically complex in form, Khaldi’s canvases incorporate his observations of a beleaguered modern existence into his own pseudo-fantasy world.
Drawing corollary inspiration from the bold-faced declarations of the international press, Khaldi brings forth a varied cast of characters, depicting positive and negative sentiments with equal ardour.
The artist blends dream and reality in an arresting clash of subject and setting. His controversial paintings employ a visual language appropriated from his Palestinian homeland, yet are not limited to a single cultural identity, much less one
artistic paradigm.
And while his surreal, engrossing atmospheres create an initial sense of confusion and despair they also often give way to sensations of strength and optimism for the future.
‘Remove The Invisible Blindfold’ is Jeffar Khaldi’s fourth solo show in Dubai and his first exhibition since Charles Saatchi’s ‘Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East’ in London and the Mathaf, Arab Museum of Modern Art’s ‘Told Untold Retold’ in Doha. He is also featured in the book ‘New Vision, Arab Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’, TransGlobe Publishing’s latest publication focusing on artists and institutions in the Arab world. This book showcases dynamic and provocative art from the region highlighting artists with diverse styles and subject matters in a number of essays and artistic profiles.
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