Safwan Dahoul: The Eye – An Aperture Into the Soul

A profound new exhibition at Ayyam Gallery in Dubai reveals Safwan Dahoul’s latest Dream series works, where confinement, memory, and emotional interiority converge through haunting monochromatic figuration.
Martyn White, Martyn White, May 18, 2026

Martyn White’s latest article explores Safwan Dahoul’s exhibition The Eye: An Aperture Into the Soul, highlighting its meditation on solitude, memory, and resilience. ⁠
Through monochromatic imagery and introspective figures, Dahoul creates a visual language that speaks to vulnerability, longing, and the human condition.⁠