Highlights examine themes around existentialism, war and freedom
Abu Dhabi Art 2024 is in full swing, bringing collections from more than 100 galleries from across the region and the world.
Running at Manarat Al Saadiyat until Sunday, the fair showcases a diverse set of works from emerging and established artists as well as important figures in the Arab art world.
From hyper-surrealist sculptures to orientalist portraits and dramatic wall tapestries, here are The National’s 10 must-see works at this year’s fair.
Chipped Grain by Jeremy Fung, SC Gallery (2020)
A piece that is both bold and filled with detail, Hong Kong artist Jeremy Fung’s work has a powerful presence.
The painted and woodcut technique depicts various symbols representing emotions, experiences or states of existence. The work consists of several layers of wood, which allows for different textures and marks he’s made on the material to come through contrasted against the other smoother areas. This relationship, as well as with Fung’s painterly markings, reveals his fluid hand and his spontaneous creative process.
His intuitive approach isn’t only part of the process of art making but is also connected to the themes Fung is working with such as existentialism and the soul’s relationship with the world.
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