Lines from Letters

14 October, 2024
15 December, 2024

Tarek Elkassouf

Tarek Elkassouf is a Lebanese–Australian artist based in the UAE whose practice explores balance, transformation, and the unseen forces that shape human perception. His work often engages with the interplay between emptiness and fullness, silence and sound, translating these intangible concepts into sculptural form.

Elkassouf’s works have been commissioned and acquired by leading cultural institutions, including the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, Ithra in Saudi Arabia, and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU). His practice pushes the boundaries of sculpture, developing a visual language that conveys complex ideas through both material and immaterial forms.

Tarek Elkassouf’s Lines from Letters exhibition, housed in the Annex Gallery, offers an intimate exploration of the artist’s evolving creative process, where words and drawings intertwine to reveal unspoken emotions and deep reflections. Through a series of ink drawings, cutouts, and gilded works, Elkassouf delves into the spaces between language and visual expression, inviting viewers to contemplate how storytelling and words shape our perception of boundaries—both visible and invisible.

 

Central to the exhibition are Elkassouf’s intricate leporellos, where layers of paper and gold create windows into the artist’s thoughts, highlighting the transformation of ideas from text to form. This body of work captures the fluid movement from written concept to visual geometry, offering visitors a window into Elkassouf’s ongoing exploration of strength, vulnerability, and personal introspection.

Museum Hours

9:30–6:00, Monday Until 8:00

Museum Location

2270 S Real Camino Lake California

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