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Bombs Skull and Child Over Iraq - shown to scale
Mukhled Al Mukhtar

Bombs Skull and Child Over Iraq

Estimated price$3,500 – $6,500

Mixed media On Canvas

110 × 150 cm | 43.3 × 59.1 in

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About the work

A haunting surrealist composition fills the canvas with a skull nestled among dark twisted branches, a swarm of falling bombs, and a child's face emerging from the earth below, with the word 'IRAQ' glowing in gold. The fiery orange and teal sky amplifies the painting's urgent anti-war symbolism, while a lone butterfly near the base offers a fragile note of hope amid devastation.

Mukhled Al Mukhtar (Iraq, 1948–2017).

Mixed media On Canvas, 150 × 110 cm.

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

Medium
Size
110 × 150 cm | 43.3 × 59.1 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Orange, Green, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Mukhled Al Mukhtar — Mixed media On Canvas, 150 × 110 cm (representative image)
Mukhled Al Mukhtar

Iraq, b. 1948–2017

Mukhled Al Mukhtar (1948–2017) was a prominent Iraqi artist recognized for his significant contributions to modern Iraqi art. Born in Baghdad, Al Mukhtar developed a distinctive visual language that bridged traditional Iraqi themes with contemporary artistic practices. His work spanned painting and sculpture, often reflecting the cultural and historical complexities of Iraq. Al Mukhtar’s style is noted for its expressive use of color and form, drawing inspiration from Mesopotamian heritage while engaging with modernist aesthetics.

Throughout his career, Al Mukhtar exhibited widely in the Middle East and internationally. His works have been featured in major institutional exhibitions, including shows at the Iraqi Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad and group exhibitions in Europe and the Arab world. Al Mukhtar’s art has also appeared at reputable auction houses such as Christie’s and Bonhams, where his pieces have attracted collectors interested in modern Arab art. His legacy endures as a vital figure in the narrative of twentieth-century Iraqi art, celebrated for both his creative innovation and his dedication to preserving Iraqi cultural identity.

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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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Surrealism

Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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