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Hassan Sharif , 5 March - 15 April 2015

Images: Hassan Sharif

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Images, Hassan Sharif

Every few weeks, Hassan Sharif takes a taxi to the city limits of Dubai. He is dropped off alone and walks out a little way into the desert. For about half an hour, he talks to the desert about politics or art history. Afterwards, he walks back to the road, hails a cab and goes home.

 

Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde is pleased to present Images, a provocation from an arch-provocateur after more than 40 years of art-making. At a time when Sharif is being increas- ingly referred to as the 'father (or even 'grandfather') of Emirati art', Sharif challenges this with very new works that reject commonplace understandings of his practice.

 

Images does not glisten with the bright plastic heaps that the artist has become known for. Instead, we see reams of paper, air-rusted iron shapes and pages torn from a dictionary that scuttle up the walls or hang from the ceiling. The viewer is invited to explore a cave-like wall of papier-mâche encrusted toys, a crystalline stalactite of inkjet printouts, and a piece of elasticated cotton on canvas that begs an inquisitive hand.

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Installation Views
  • Images, 2015

    Images, 2015

  • Images, 2015

    Images, 2015

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    Images, 2015

  • Images, 2015

    Images, 2015

  • Images, 2015

    Images, 2015

  • Images, 2015

    Images, 2015

Works
  • Hassan Sharif, The best treatment for rumour-mongers..., 1974
    Hassan Sharif, The best treatment for rumour-mongers..., 1974
  • Hassan Sharif, I am drowning, drowning, drowning!!, 1975
    Hassan Sharif, I am drowning, drowning, drowning!!, 1975
  • Hassan Sharif, Road works., 1975
    Hassan Sharif, Road works., 1975
  • Hassan Sharif, Careful, bumps ahead., 1975
    Hassan Sharif, Careful, bumps ahead., 1975
  • Hassan Sharif, Money: Increase/raise Left: Greed Right: Employee “Before the increase of employees' salaries, 1976
    Hassan Sharif, Money: Increase/raise Left: Greed Right: Employee “Before the increase of employees' salaries, 1976
  • Hassan Sharif, Caretaker: I want an assistant cleaner, an assistant teaboy, an assistant..., 1976
    Hassan Sharif, Caretaker: I want an assistant cleaner, an assistant teaboy, an assistant..., 1976
  • Hassan Sharif, "Salaries”...”Tenant”... "Landlord", 1976
    Hassan Sharif, "Salaries”...”Tenant”... "Landlord", 1976
  • Hassan Sharif, “Don't you have any decency? A mere employee and you want to marry my daughter?!”, 1976
    Hassan Sharif, “Don't you have any decency? A mere employee and you want to marry my daughter?!”, 1976
  • Hassan Sharif, “Employee”...”Inflation”, 1976
    Hassan Sharif, “Employee”...”Inflation”, 1976
  • Hassan Sharif, Discounts: A loaf of bread weighed 100 grams, now it's 50!, 1977
    Hassan Sharif, Discounts: A loaf of bread weighed 100 grams, now it's 50!, 1977
  • Hassan Sharif, Manager: Your qualifications are clear, no need to show me your degree., 1977
    Hassan Sharif, Manager: Your qualifications are clear, no need to show me your degree., 1977
  • Hassan Sharif, My friend, I urge you, buy this piece of sea... They will build an island here in two years!, 1977
    Hassan Sharif, My friend, I urge you, buy this piece of sea... They will build an island here in two years!, 1977
  • Hassan Sharif, Passengers flying with Gulf Air... kindly speak in English... thank you., 1978
    Hassan Sharif, Passengers flying with Gulf Air... kindly speak in English... thank you., 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, Sign: “No stopping/parking.” Caption: “No comment.”, 1978
    Hassan Sharif, Sign: “No stopping/parking.” Caption: “No comment.”, 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, I wish we could develop people like we develop buildings!, 1978
    Hassan Sharif, I wish we could develop people like we develop buildings!, 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, No entry. The manager is fasting...!!, 1978
    Hassan Sharif, No entry. The manager is fasting...!!, 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, Which one is the summit?, 1978
    Hassan Sharif, Which one is the summit?, 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, Don't you have any American dates?!, 1978
    Hassan Sharif, Don't you have any American dates?!, 1978
  • Hassan Sharif, Untitled, 1979
    Hassan Sharif, Untitled, 1979
  • Hassan Sharif, Dubai Municipality: “Keep the park clean.” Celebrating the opening of the national park at Murshid, 1975
    Hassan Sharif, Dubai Municipality: “Keep the park clean.” Celebrating the opening of the national park at Murshid, 1975
  • Hassan Sharif, Gillette Gill, 1979
    Hassan Sharif, Gillette Gill, 1979
  • Hassan Sharif, Bakh Bakh, 1985
    Hassan Sharif, Bakh Bakh, 1985
  • Hassan Sharif, Images No. 7 A,B,C, 2013
    Hassan Sharif, Images No. 7 A,B,C, 2013
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 13, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 13, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 29, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 29, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 15, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 15, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 40, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 40, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 37, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 37, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 35, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 35, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 30, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 30, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 26, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 26, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 10, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 10, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 4, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 4, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 11, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 11, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 41, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 41, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 14, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Images in Iron - No. 14, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Shopping Mall, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Shopping Mall, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Shopping Bags, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Shopping Bags, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images on Tracing Paper, 2012–15
    Hassan Sharif, Images on Tracing Paper, 2012–15
  • Hassan Sharif, A Pillar of Images, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, A Pillar of Images, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Shredder (installation image), 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Shredder (installation image), 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Printer No. 1, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Printer No. 1, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Cutting and Tying No. 2, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Cutting and Tying No. 2, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Dictionary, 2015
    Hassan Sharif, Dictionary, 2015
  • Hassan Sharif, Images No. 2, 2014
    Hassan Sharif, Images No. 2, 2014
  • Hassan Sharif, Press Conference No. 1, 2009
    Hassan Sharif, Press Conference No. 1, 2009
  • Hassan Sharif, Outline, 1981
    Hassan Sharif, Outline, 1981
  • Hassan Sharif, Dictionary, 1981
    Hassan Sharif, Dictionary, 1981
Press
  • In conversation V: Hassan Sharif

    Fat Nancy's New Diet, FAT NANCY'S NEW DIET, 4 August 2015
  • A conversation with Hassan Sharif

    Anabelle de Gersigny, Ocula, 21 July 2015
Publications
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