Kamrooz Aram

In Memory of the Arabesque
Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE


March 18 – May 30, 2019
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai

Green Art Gallery is pleased to announce Arabesque, Kamrooz Aram’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. Over the years, Aram has developed a rich painterly language through which he has explored the fraught position of ornament and the decorative in the history and discourse of modern art. In Arabesque, the artist continues this trajectory in new works that explore the term Arabesque as it has been used in art history, as well as the multiple meanings the term might have for the artist personally. These paintings range from those bound closely to the logic of the grid, to those painted completely free-form, without any underlying structure. The result is a diverse group of works that exemplify Aram’s versatility and deep engagement with the medium of painting.

installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Nocturne 1 (Rising Nocturne), 2019
oil, oil crayon, wax pencil and pencil on canvas
78 x 56 in
198 x 142 cm
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Nocturne 2 (Silent Nocturne), 2019
oil, oil crayon, wax pencil and pencil on linen
76 x 60 in
193 x 152.5 cm
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Ibn Sina, 2019
oil, oil crayon, and pencil on linen
78 x 56 in
198 x 142 cm
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Shadowboxer, 2019
oil, oil crayon and wax pencil on linen
62 x 54 in
157.5 x 137 cm
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai
installation view, In Memory of the Arabesque, Green Art Gallery, Dubai