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Group of Standing and Seated Figures - shown to scale
Aksam Tallaa

Group of Standing and Seated Figures, 2009

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Water Color And Pastel

27 × 40 cm | 10.6 × 15.7 in

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About the work

A cluster of dark, silhouetted figures stands in quiet assembly against a warm ochre background, with one seated figure to the right lending a sense of narrative tension. The loose, gestural rendering in watercolor and pastel gives the scene a brooding, contemplative atmosphere.

Aksam Tallaa (Syria, 1963–present).

Water Color And Pastel, 40 × 27 cm, 2009.

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

Medium
Size
27 × 40 cm | 10.6 × 15.7 in
Year
2009
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Brown, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Aksam Tallaa — Watercolor And Pastel, 40 × 27 cm (representative image)
Aksam Tallaa

Syria, b. 1963

Aksam Tallaa (أقسام طلاع), born in 1963 in Syria, is a contemporary Syrian artist recognized for his contributions to painting and mixed media. Tallaa’s work often explores themes of memory, displacement, and the complexities of Syrian identity, rendered through expressive brushwork and layered compositions. His artistic practice is marked by a deep engagement with both abstraction and figuration, reflecting the turbulence and resilience of his homeland.

Tallaa has exhibited widely in prominent institutions and galleries across the Middle East and internationally. Notably, his works have been featured in exhibitions at the Atassi Foundation, a leading platform for Syrian art, and in group shows at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. His paintings have also appeared in curated displays at Art Dubai and other significant regional art fairs, underscoring his status within the contemporary Arab art scene.

On the secondary market, Aksam Tallaa’s works have been offered at reputable auction houses, including Bonhams and Christie’s, where his paintings have attracted attention from collectors interested in modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art. His consistent presence in both institutional exhibitions and major auctions highlights his importance as a figure in Syrian and Arab contemporary art. Tallaa continues to live and work between Syria and Europe, maintaining a practice that resonates with audiences both regionally and internationally.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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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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