Aisha Alabbar Gallery presents Unframed, a solo exhibition by Nujoom Alghanem. Gathering for the first time her paintings and a new series of photographic film stills, the show highlights key moments of Nujoom’s long career as an artist, poet, and filmmaker. The show will end on 26 May, 2023.
One of the exhibited works is Between Two Shores, a large acrylic and charcoal painting. It depicts eight white figures hovering over the orange water; the cityscape of Deira (red as if being in flames) serves as a background. Alghanem’s artworks are actually visual essays, and this painting is one such example. First manifested as something which pierced the artist’s heart, it made her feel compelled to write poetry and then turn it into a graphic manifestation. All Alghanem’s art pieces (paintings, poems, and films) share one core aspect: the sense of healing they give to her.