Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 8, 2024 – Salwa Zeidan, the acclaimed Lebanese self-taught artist, is set to showcase her captivating collection of sculptures and paintings at the Iyad Qanazea Gallery in Abu Dhabi. The exhibition, running from July 10th to September 10th, 2024, will commence with an opening reception from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on July 10th, offering art enthusiasts a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Zeidan’s profound abstract minimalist artistry. Salwa Zeidan’s work, renowned for its exploration of inner light and peace, will be exhibited at Iyad Qanazea Gallery for this exclusive showcase. Visitors can expect to experience two decades ozf artistic mastery and personal philosophy in Salwa’s paintings and sculptures, carefully curated to inspire and provoke thought.

Salwa Zeidan (b. 1956, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon), is a prominent painter, sculptor, curator and gallerist who has made a significant impact in the art scene in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where she has been based for the past four decades. Her work spans various mediums, including mixed media paintings, conceptual art, stone sculptures, and monumental works with stainless steel and composite materials. For over 35 years, she has focused on unrestricted self-expression, profound truth, inner serenity, and enlightenment. As a pioneer of abstract minimalist art in West Asia, she integrates calligraphy into her creations, drawing inspiration from her 2004 ink drawings. The spiral motif, symbolizing human evolution and growth, is a central theme in her sculptures and paintings. Her minimalist abstract style is influenced by numerous artists namely Franz Klein, Pierre Soulage, and, Tapies.

Salwa Zeidan translates her sensitivity and flair of spirituality into intellectual lyricism in her compositions in painting and sculpture. She has mastered the art of restraint. The black undulating stark lines and motifs in her drawings and paintings are reminiscent of bodies of knowledge. She has intertwined the styles of letterism, lyricism, expressionism, and minimalism to create her own formal vocabulary particularly in painting. A deeper look at the conceptual structure of her figures reveals a divergent and convergent mirror of inner personal emotions and aspirations. The strokes are limpid, yet powerful in their fragile and delicate elegance.