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Shaun Rabah

Amman, Jordan
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Member since: 13 January 2023

About Shaun Rabah

Shaun Rabah is a multimedia artist who explores concepts of identity, emotion, and connection through different forms of artworks ranging from video to geometric abstract paintings, His paintings traverse space and geometry with richly colored and textured motifs. His accompanying videographic works center on human facial and micro-expressions as a form of communication to express emotion and connection.

 

Shaun Rabah was born in Valletta, Malta in 1981 to a Palestinian Jordanian father and an American mother. He has been exhibiting his visual art since 2011. Many of his works have found their way into respected galleries, and private collections and have also been featured in Home & Design magazine. His work has also been auctioned for select institutions and non-profits such as the Human Rights Foundation and the Edward Said Foundation. 

In 2016, the road became Shaun's home. He sold all that he owned in search of a new place to grow and create. This decision set the stage for a three-year journey across parts of Europe, Morocco, and the Middle East. His travels slowly shifted to extended stays between Malaga, Spain, and Bucharest, Romania. These experiences inspired his two latest works,  “I” and “U”. The “I” collection is inspired by his personal spiritual journey of rediscovering the many facets that make up the self or the ego. The collection features a series of geometric forms that create a depth of space hinting to a doorway or portal to a deeper and higher understanding of self. The paintings feature different spheres dedicated to one's perceived identity and what is contained within them.

While the "I" collection is a celebration of the self, Shaun’s latest series the “U”  has a contrasting yet equally important message to share. U, focuses on the micro-expressions around the mouth, which is said to be the window to the heart. The work has taken on an added significance and relevance with the onset of the Coronavirus epidemic with the mandates of masks, which shroud these micro-expressions and are leading to further alienation, isolation, and separation amongst us. This work explores new ways of understanding and feeling each other’s stories through facial expressions and emotions. His works are part of the Eithad Bank collection and The Jordanian National Gallery of Art.

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2022 - to date

Digital Art Group Exhibition

Wadi Finan Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan

2022

Dar Art Fair

Dar Art Fair, Amman, Jordan