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Figures Fleeing Collapsing Dark Structure - shown to scale
Adnan Yahya

Figures Fleeing Collapsing Dark Structure

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Acrylic on Board

50 × 15 cm | 19.7 × 5.9 in

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About the work

Two silhouetted figures scramble desperately beneath a looming, crumbling dark archway, surrounded by jagged lines and fragmented Arabic calligraphy that heighten the sense of chaos and urgency. The vertical composition, rendered in stark blacks, pale creams, and flashes of green, conveys an overwhelming atmosphere of collapse and human vulnerability.

Adnan Yahya (Jordan, 1960–2020).

Acrylic on Board, 15 × 50 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
50 × 15 cm | 19.7 × 5.9 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Green, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Adnan Yahya — Oil on Canvas, 150 × 168 cm (representative image)
Adnan Yahya

Jordan, b. 1960–2020

Adnan Yahya (عدنان يحيى), born in Amman, Jordan in 1960 and passing in 2020, was a prominent contemporary artist known for his evocative paintings and mixed-media works. Yahya’s artistic practice was characterized by a distinctive surrealist style, often exploring themes of human struggle, identity, and the complexities of Middle Eastern life. His works frequently incorporated symbolic figures and dreamlike landscapes, rendered with meticulous detail and a rich, earthy palette.

Yahya’s art has been exhibited in several notable institutions across the Middle East and internationally. He participated in group and solo exhibitions at venues such as the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, reflecting his standing within both regional and global art circles. His works have also appeared in major auctions, including sales at Christie’s Dubai, where his paintings have attracted attention from collectors and contributed to the growing recognition of contemporary Jordanian art on the international stage.

Throughout his career, Adnan Yahya remained deeply connected to his Jordanian heritage, drawing inspiration from local narratives and cultural motifs. His legacy endures through his impactful visual language and his role in shaping the contemporary art scene in Jordan and the broader Arab world.

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Acrylic

A fast-drying, water-based paint developed in the twentieth century. Versatile and vivid, it can mimic oil or watercolor and suits bold, flat color — a favourite of many contemporary artists across the region.
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Expressionism

Art that prioritizes emotion and inner experience over realistic depiction, using distortion, bold color, and energetic mark-making. In the region it gave modern artists a language for memory, displacement, and identity.
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