Syrian artist Mouteea Murad’s vivid, spiritual canvases are geometric mosaics in which squares, triangles and circles intersect, overlap and collapse upon each other. Arabesques with constructivist visions and minimalist divisions, juxtapose order and chaos, while illuminated shapes and bold lines define multidimensional space.

Influenced by his belief that contemporary abstraction is rooted in the logic and science of Islamic thought, Murad’s most recent series, Trials, seeks to extract the beautiful and sacred by reconfiguring abstraction through reference to the multifarious traditions of Islamic art. Striving for completeness and harmony, his compositions suggest a divine presence in the world.

Born in 1977 in Homs, Syria, Mouteea Murad lives and works in Cairo. His work is housed in private and public collections internationally, including the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. Selected solo exhibitions include Ayyam Gallery Beirut (2011); Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai (2011); Ayyam Gallery Damascus (2010).