Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai presents "In the Heart of the Cosmos" by Asad Faulwell through February 4, 2017.Asad Faulwell’s second solo exhibition at the gallery features new works that expand the artist’s celebrated ongoing series Les Femmes d'Alger. The series seeks to shed light on the Algerian women freedom fighters who fought alongside the men as equals during the 1954-1966 Algerian war for independence from French occupation and their largely forgotten legacy.The works in Faulwell’s series are titled Les Femmes D’Alger recalling Delacroix’s 1834 painting of the same name and Picasso’s 1954 homage to it. Faulwell’s series of paintings commemorate these largely forgotten revolutionaries, yet the artist neither judges nor condones their actions. Whether they are heroes or villains remains at the discretion of the viewer.The exhibition is on view at Lawrie Shabibi, Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, Al-Quoz, Dubai, UAE.For details, visit: http://www.lawrieshabibi.comClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek of the exhibition.
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