Aref el Rayess – Paintings from 1999
AREF EL RAYESS
Labyrinths
Paintings from 1999
Downtown, December 14, 2023 – February 17, 2024
beirut
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While extremely structured and sculptural, the paintings exude a seamless flow, as if created in a single burst, dismissing central perspective. Geometrical shapes spread over the whole surface of the work in bright and intense colors. They sprawl across the canvas, and beyond, covering the frames which become an integral component of the work. Although appearing spontaneous and automated at first glance, El Rayess had clearly carefully constructed his compositions.