A Place Named Embrace
A solo exhibition by: Dahlia Abdelilah
July 08 – July 15 (2021)
Exhibition
Human nature is of a complex simplicity that is tied to emotions and the need for others.
“A Place Named Embrace” explores human relationships, emotions, and expressions, displaying an intimacy that is shown through Dahlia’s figurative paintings.
In her visuals, she explores a personal journey of growth, change, and confinement translated into a series of paintings depicting figures and characters of mostly earthly tones, portraits of minimal expression, and the shared theme of togetherness that holds them all as a whole.
Exhibition Images
The Artist
Dahlia Abdelilah
Dahlia Abdelilah is a Sudanese self-taught artist and figurative painter whose work has been exhibited in Cairo, Washington DC, and Sudan. With her three years of experience at Khartoum International Community School as an art teacher assistant, she has gained a large insight into the Sudanese art scene and was able to curate three very successful shows at the school with artists like Kamala Ishaaq and others.
Currently, Dahlia works as a full-time artist from her studio space located in Khartoum, Sudan, where she creates mostly black and white illustrations and paintings with oil paint as her preferred medium.