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Ahmed Alsoudani Born 1975.

Ahmed Alsoudani - an Iraqi-born artist now living in Berlin - creates unsettling depictions of abstracted figures in ethereal landscapes. His work draws from memories or specific visual experiences that suggest a strange interaction between brutality and the mundane. A muted, nearly monochromatic palette is disrupted by explosions of bright color. Static planes, solid shapes, and carefully rendered architectural forms are juxtaposed with active drawing and brushwork in which bodies recombine into abstract objects. Ahmed's work often begins with a disturbing image, but in its construction and the repeated reworking of a particular instant, it transcends horror. We are left with a beautiful object that alludes to its ugly source and the emotions it conjures.

At Wingate Studio, Ahmed approached etching with an open mind and his unique style. Given his limited experience with intaglio printmaking, experimentation with different tools and techinques was central to the creaton of Untitled. Ahmed learned many new techiques and united them in original and exciting ways. As a result, Untitled is refreshing in its use of intaglio printmaking and ultimately retains the painterly feel of Ahmed's work.

Born in Baghdad in 1975, Ahmed lived for many years in the Middle East before coming to the United States in 1999. He completed his BFA at the Maine College of Art in 2006, and received his MFA in painting from Yale University in 2008.

Ahmed Alsoudani is represented by Goff and Rosenthal in New York and Berlin. More information is available here from their website. Follow the links for a full article from Art and Auction discussing Ahmed's work.

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