MONKEYS’ ERA
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 94×66 cm |
| Year | 2019 |
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About this artwork
A procession of spectral figures gathers beneath a canopy of golden script, their forms ghostlike yet defiant. The weight of history presses down, etched in calligraphy that hovers like both decree and judgment. Between palm and shadow, the human condition is laid bare, a fragile theatre of survival, dignity, and silence.
Ahmad Moualla confronts an age of distortion and absurdity, one where human lives unfold beneath the heavy spectacle of imposed authority. In Monkeys’ Era, the figures embody collective vulnerability, caught in a paradox between endurance and erasure. The golden calligraphy, both ornamental and oppressive, becomes a reminder of how power cloaks itself in grandeur while leaving bodies exposed.
Owning Monkeys’ Era means engaging with a work that challenges comfort and refuses silence. It invites the collector to preserve a testimony of its time, a raw, unflinching reflection of humanity under weight and witness.
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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.
