He And His Mother
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 97.5×93.5 cm |
| Year | 2019 |
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About this artwork
Bathed in deep green, the canvas unfolds as a spectral gathering. A crowd of shadowed figures parts to reveal a central apparition: a man and his mother, suspended in solemn dignity. Their presence radiates both fragility and eternity, as though rising from the earth itself, bearing the weight of memory and love.
Created in 2019, this work anticipates Ahmad Moualla’s later explorations of violence, exile, and resilience. Here, the figures appear less as victims than as eternal witnesses, rooted in myth, yet alive with contemporary urgency.
Acquiring He and His Mother means holding an early, significant piece from Moualla’s trajectory. It speaks not only of artistic evolution but of history in gestation, a painting that bridges mythic pasts with prophetic echoes of the storms to come.
About the Artist
Ahmad Moualla (b. 1958, Banyas, Syria) is one of the most influential figures in contemporary Syrian art. A painter, graphic designer, and professor, he studied at Damascus University and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Known for his large-scale, theatrical canvases that blend expressive figures with Arabic calligraphy, Moualla’s work explores themes of identity, memory, and power with striking emotional intensity.
His paintings have been exhibited widely across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, and are part of prestigious institutional and private collections. Moualla’s significance extends to the global art market, with his works featured in major auctions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s. As a pioneer who introduced performance into Syrian visual art, he continues to shape the region’s cultural landscape with vision and depth.
