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Abstract Figure with Layered Symbolic Panels - shown to scale
Shaiban Ahmad

Abstract Figure with Layered Symbolic Panels, 2003

Estimated price$4,935 – $9,165

Mixed Media

100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in

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About the work

A commanding dark mask-like figure dominates the left side of this layered composition, while a central vertical panel reveals fragmented scenes — a soaring bird, geometric red shapes, and earthy symbolic forms — all unified by bold green and brown tones. The work carries a deeply expressive, almost ritualistic atmosphere built through heavy texture and raw, gestural brushwork.

Shaiban Ahmad (Iraq, 1964–present).

Mixed Media, 100 × 100 cm, 2003.

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

Medium
Size
100 × 100 cm | 39.4 × 39.4 in
Year
2003
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Green, Brown, Red
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Shaiban Ahmad — Mixed Media on Board, 170 × 170 cm (representative image)
Shaiban Ahmad

Iraq, b. 1964

Shaiban Ahmad, born in Baghdad in 1964, is an Iraqi artist known for his evolution from impressionist techniques to expressionist-cubist styles. His recent works emphasize precise lines and minimal color palettes to narrate tales of lost paradises.

Ahmad's artistic journey began early; at nine, he held his first solo exhibition in Yemen in 1973. He later earned a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Baghdad Institute of Fine Arts, studying under artist Salman Abbas. His accolades include the UNESCO Award in 1987 and an Appreciation Award from the Baghdad Art Center in 1995.

Throughout his career, Ahmad has showcased his work in numerous exhibitions across Iraq, Jordan, and France. Notable solo exhibitions include "Smoke of Freedom" in Amman (2003), "The Scream" at Dar Al-Mashriq (2011), "Beyond Paradise" at Dar Al-Anda (2014), and "The Last Whistle" at Al-Orfali Hall (2019). In addition to his exhibitions, he was commissioned by the Municipality of Baghdad to create a public fountain.

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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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