Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | Feb 2023

The Soil From Which We Came
The Soil From Which We Came is Larry Amponsah’s (born 1989, Ghana) first
solo show in the United Arab Emirates, presented by Lawrie Shabibi. The
exhibition is a continuation of the artist’s exploration of conventional imagemaking
techniques while also examining modern image politics through the
use of unorthodox production techniques. The centrepiece of the exhibition is
Amponsah’s most recent collection of sizable collage works. The artworks take
the form of colourful miniature collages put together from a variety of pictures
culled from fashion magazines that mimic clichés of “White beauty” and common
representational ideas. The initial collages are transformed into compelling largescale
portraits of Black people using digital manipulations, physical collages, new
printing techniques, and painting. These portraits draw on the artist’s personal
experiences as well as larger global Black narratives.
When: 11 JANUARY–17 FEBRUARY 2023
Where: Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai
Drawings
The next solo exhibition by Chaouki Choukini will highlight the
artist’s beautiful watercolour creations. These concepts for
sculptures, which frequently begin with a watercolour drawing
in Choukini’s creative process, can be viewed as independent
pieces of art. The shapes that populate his sketches are not
hard and brittle, even though they are meant to be carved or
cast in wood or bronze; instead, they have soft colours and
few dark edges; perhaps these watercolour plans partially
explain the artist’s skill in giving an organic softness to the
severe geometric shapes of his work.
When: 11 JANUARY–18 FEBRUARY 2023
Where: Green Art Gallery, Dubai
Louvre Abu Dhabi X
Musée d’Orsay
The Louvre features the ideal exhibition for
anyone interested in impressionism or a fan
of famous impressionists like Monet, Renoir,
and Manet, among many others. Together
with other costumes and photographs, the
Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Musée d’Orsay
have put together a stunning collection of
150 paintings that portray the history of the
difficult period. The exhibition will be up until
February 25th.
When: Until 25th February
Where: LOUVRE ABU DHABI
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