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Abstract Female Figure with Striped Background - shown to scale
Ali Al Jabiri

Abstract Female Figure with Striped Background, 1992

Estimated price$1,484 – $2,756

Mixed Media on Board

45 × 34 cm | 17.7 × 13.4 in

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About the work

A boldly rendered female figure emerges from a richly textured background of vertical green and brown stripes, her face outlined in thick yellow strokes against a mottled green and brown surface. The composition radiates raw expressive energy, blending gestural mark-making with layered mixed media texture.

Ali Al Jabiri (Iraq, 1942–present).

Mixed Media on Board, 34 × 45 cm, 1992.

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

Medium
Size
45 × 34 cm | 17.7 × 13.4 in
Year
1992
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Green, Yellow, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Ali Al Jabiri — Acrylic On Canvas, 70 × 90 cm (representative image)
Ali Al Jabiri

Iraq, b. 1942

Ali Al Jabiri (علي الجابري), born in 1942 in Iraq, is a prominent Iraqi artist recognized for his contributions to modern and contemporary art in the region. Al Jabiri’s practice spans painting and sculpture, often reflecting the cultural and historical narratives of Iraq. His work is characterized by a fusion of traditional motifs with modernist abstraction, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and the complexities of Iraqi society. Al Jabiri’s distinctive style frequently incorporates calligraphic elements and symbolic references drawn from Mesopotamian history, resulting in compositions that are both visually compelling and deeply rooted in his homeland’s artistic legacy.

Throughout his career, Ali Al Jabiri has exhibited widely in reputable institutions across the Middle East and internationally. Notably, his works have been featured in exhibitions at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, underscoring his significance within the Arab art scene. In addition to institutional recognition, Al Jabiri’s paintings and sculptures have appeared at major auction houses, including Christie’s and Bonhams, where his pieces have attracted attention from collectors seeking works by leading Iraqi modernists. His enduring influence and continued activity affirm his status as a key figure in the development of contemporary Iraqi art.

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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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