The Eye Project
2010 -Current
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Perception, Art, and the Collector’s Eye
Perception shapes reality, yet it is fragile-easily influenced, constantly shifting. My art practice is an ongoing exploration of how perception can be re-engineered, inviting viewers to question what they think they know. Through form, color, and symbolism, I create works that disrupt the familiar, prompting a deeper engagement with the act of seeing itself.
The seed of *The Eye* project started with a simple gesture-a curved line and a few figures standing upon it. This was the reality I knew. Yet, with a single inversion, the curve bent downward, and suddenly, a new perception emerged. This shift led me to the circle, revealing an altered reality and reshaping my understanding of space and time. It became clear that I was drawn to the idea of capturing the theme of love-not as a fixed concept, but as something fluid and ever-evolving. This journey made it inevitable to challenge all established concepts and hypotheses in academic arts.
My process is rooted in deep research. I meticulously examine my subject matter, studying its development, transformations, and potential outcomes. This investigative approach allows me to uncover hidden connections and patterns that inform my work. However, I balance this analytical depth with a commitment to traditional and fundamental artistic techniques. By employing time-honored methods, I ground my conceptual explorations in a tangible, tactile reality-bridging past wisdom with contemporary inquiry.
Psychologically, our minds are wired to seek patterns and meaning, often without questioning their origins. My work taps into this process, uncovering the hidden biases that shape interpretation. By creating moments of cognitive tension-where perception and understanding diverge-I challenge viewers to pause, reconsider, and perhaps discover a new way of seeing.
Biologically, perception is not passive but an active construction. Our brains filter and reconstruct reality, filling in gaps based on memory and expectation. My work plays with these neurological tendencies, creating visual experiences that shift depending on the viewer’s perspective, emotional state, or even the light in which they are observed.
Why Collect My Work?
Art is more than an object-it is a catalyst. To collect my work is to engage in a continuous dialogue with perception, to own a piece that evolves in meaning over time. My work is for those who seek more than aesthetics; it is for those who appreciate intellectual depth, research-driven inquiry, and the mastery of traditional techniques.
Each piece I create is an invitation: to see differently, to think deeply, and to embrace the uncertainty of perception. When you collect my work, you are not just acquiring an artwork-you are participating in a journey of exploration, where truth is not given but discovered.
ARTIST PROFILE
As an artist, gallery owner, art Teacher and IT professional, I’m always interested in studying the subject matter from as many possible perspectives as I can. Since 1986, I’ve led a life fully devoted to the arts.
Art has always been there as a way to understand, express, and communicate.
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MA Fine Arts | UAL London, UK.
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Sculpture & Bronze casting | Morley College, London, UK.
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Grafisch lyceum | Amsterdam, NL.
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BA Fine Arts | Baghdad, Iraq.
Art Fairs
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2023 Art3f Lausanne Swiss.
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2015 Oxford International Art Fair.
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1999 Sharjah Int Arts Biennial/UAE.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
● 2019 - Turquoise Gallery - Ongoing
● 1999 - Universal message, Galerie Annee, the Netherlands.
● 1998 - Galerie fi beiti, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
● 1997 - Hogeschool Windesheim, Zwolla, the Netherlands.
● 1996 - Arabisch Cultureel Centrum, den Haag, the Netherlands.
● 1994 - Atelier Bergmans, burgh, The Netherlands.
● 1992 - Empty pyramid, Al-Roaq Gallery, Baghdad. Alia Gallery, Amman – Jordan.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
● 2018 - Skylark Galleries
● 2017 - Skylark Galleries
● 2013 - 2014 Cookhouse, UAL, MiAL, and Pintar Rapido, London, UK. The Lewis PR Orbital Gallery, London, UK.
● 2010 - 2013 ICCL, and Pintar Rapido, UAL, UK. Red gate Gallery, Salam house, UK.
● 2000 - 2005 ‘t Ulenest Beeldenpark&Galerie, The Netherlands Museum Rijswijk, SWK, Burgh Haamstede, Beeldentuin ‘t Ulenest, The Netherlands. kunstschowen westerschouwen, Gallery Mana, Cultureel centrum RAZA, Galerie De Veemvloer, Document 24 Exterieur, ICO Centrum voor Kunst en Cultuur, The Netherlands.
● 1999 - EU-MAN, Helsinki/Kopenhagen Sharjah Int Arts Biennial/UAE, A.P.A.C. Barcelona, Feria de Muestras de Granada, Spain.
● 1994 - 1998 Royal Opera House, Highbury Gallery, Al-kufa Gallery, London, UK Alia Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan. Al-Orfaly Gallery, Baghdad, Iraq. Royal OperaHouse, London, UK. Highbury Gallery, London, UK.
● 1991 - 1994 Ain Gallery, Mahin Al Saraf Gallery, Al-Roaq Gallery, Baghdad. Iraq. Alia Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
Ain Gallery, Baghdad Art Centre, Baghdad, Iraq.
● 1988 - 1991 Baghdad Art Centre, Baghdad, Iraq.
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1986 - 1990 Academy of fine arts gallery, Baghdad art centre, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ongoing Exhibition
Turquoise Gallery | Schiedam, NL