HUSSEIN SHARIF: RE-FRAMING REALITY

Hussein Sharif: Re-framing Reality will look at four decades of the artist’s work showcasing his multidisciplinary practice across painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. Born in Dubai, Hussein Sharif is one of the UAE’s key postmodernist artists who is also part of the group of ‘Five’ who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s and are considered the founders of contemporary art in the UAE. The ‘Five’ included artists Hassan Sharif, Abdullah Al Saadi, Mohammed Kazem and Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim.

Hussein Sharif worked with various mediums to respond to his surrounding environment and current realties and used recycled materials as a way of processing the seismic changes of UAE society. His work has been exhibited internationally in numerous exhibitions including Russia, Holland, France, Egypt and Germany. This new show extends to the surrounding site of Cultural Foundation featuring different installations that encourage the audience to interact with the work. It is curated by Aysha Al Hemeiri and Zuhoor Al Sayegh.