Majd Kurdieh's latest watercolour on paper exhibition feature messages of keeping hope alive whilst in uncertain times.
Majd's paintings are described by art pundits as childlike drawings that speak to the soul. His cartoonish like work is a combination of art and literature. The painter lives on the edge of a forest in Lebanon, away from civilisation, where he dreams up his paintings like an alternative world.
He uses cartoon-like characters to talk about the current state of the world. Most of his work are accompanied by his quotes in Arabic that translate to positive or powerful messages.
His work revolve around two characters, ‘Fasoon' and ‘Fasooneh', who are always smiling despite the fact that their world is filled with hardships. Fasoon and Fasooneh are joined by a ‘gang' made of other animal characters called the 'Very Scary Butterfly Gang'. Together their main mission is to steal sadness looming over the world with their sole weapon, the flower.
His work connect with people on a deeper and meaningful level and are widely collected around the world.
Recently, he has participated in solo and group exhibitions at BBA Gallery, Berlin (2019), Manara Arts & Culture, Jordan (2020, 2019); Fann-A-Porter, Dubai (2019, 2018, 2016), El-Sawy Culture Wheel, Cairo (2019), and Athar Al Farasheh, Aleppo (2011), Sikka Art Fair, Dubai (2018) and Art Bahrain, Manama (2019, 2018). His works are housed in public and private collections in the Middle East and abroad.
For more information, please contact the gallery on +971559480363, or email fann@theworkshopdubai.com
