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Figure Running Through Blue Cosmos - shown to scale
Yasser Al Dweik

Figure Running Through Blue Cosmos, 2005

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Graphic, Print Making

39 × 23 cm | 15.4 × 9.1 in

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About the work

Two contrasting panels compose this atmospheric print — the upper panel depicts a small white figure running through a swirling constellation of bubbles and light against deep blue, while the lower panel descends into a dense, almost black seascape of turbulent texture and shadow.

Yasser Al Dweik (Jordan, 1940–present).

Graphic, Print Making, 23 × 39 cm, 2005.

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

Medium
Size
39 × 23 cm | 15.4 × 9.1 in
Year
2005
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Blue, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Yasser Al Dweik — Oil on Board, 56 × 70 cm (representative image)
Yasser Al Dweik

Jordan, b. 1940

Yaser Dweik (1940–2024) was a Palestinian-Jordanian visual artist renowned for his contributions to painting, drawing, etching, and printmaking. Born in Hebron, Palestine, he pursued formal art education at the Fine Art Academy in Baghdad, graduating in 1968, and later specialized in printmaking at Brighton Polytechnic in the UK in 1972. Dweik's early works captured the essence of Jerusalem's architecture and daily life, reflecting his deep connection to the city. Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, his art evolved to express themes of nostalgia, struggle, and loss, often depicting Palestinian peasantry and women in traditional attire as symbols of the homeland.

Throughout his career, Dweik's style transitioned from impressionistic depictions of clustered buildings to abstract compositions incorporating fragmented geometric shapes and calligraphic elements. His mixed-media works frequently utilized basic forms, such as circles representing the sun and discs for the moon, to convey symbolic meanings. Notably, his monochromatic pieces portrayed anguished human figures awaiting return, encapsulating the Palestinian experience. Dweik's mastery of printmaking techniques, including etching and screen printing, allowed him to layer colors, textures, and patterns, enriching the narrative depth of his artworks.

Dweik was instrumental in shaping Jordan's art scene, co-founding the Jordanian Plastic Artists Association in 1977 and contributing to the development of art education curricula. He held teaching positions at various institutions, including Jordanian community colleges and the University of Jordan's College of Arts and Design. His works were showcased in numerous exhibitions, such as "One Hundred Years Closer to Communism: Art and Revolution in the Middle East" at the American University of Beirut in 2017 and "Imago Mundi" at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice in 2015. Dweik's art is held in esteemed collections, including the Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation in Beirut and Darat al Funun in Amman.

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