Based in Spain & Dubai Creating captivating and labor-intensive work with an idea of continuing the legacy of abstract expressionism movement from the 50s and 60s, Taher Jaoui’s paintings are rich assemblages of layered forms, vibrant colors, expressive gestures, and mathematics signs and formulas. Applied on canvas through a dynamic interaction, a physical back and forth dialogue in which perspective and orientation continuously change until all the elements are balanced right, these opulent creations are the artist’s personal way of expressing himself. Through a series of spontaneous movements, directly inspired by the way canvas responds to layers of paint and gestures applied to it, Jaoui compares his work to a dance routine with a familiar partner. And while impulsive and unconstrained in its core, the familiarity with materials is essential for the creative process that strongly depends on the ability to respond quickly and foresee the way the elements will work together.
The concept of building something from a variety of singular elements is a direct result of computer science and engineering studies, parts of which are coming to life through abstract mathematics signs and formulas sometimes incorporated into Jaoui’s entrancing compositions. This element, along with the spatial vision of the surface, once again makes a strong connection with early abstract expressionism concepts which considered ideas of quantum mechanics in their conceptualization. Regularly working on a large scale, the works which are exclusively built in an automatic or subconscious manner, are actually demanding careful planning and utilization of space and materials. While balancing between his thoughts and feelings while creating, Jaoui’s work carries that sense of rebellious, anarchic, highly idiosyncratic and, some might say nihilistic feel to it, yet still constructing an endless base for viewer-dependent interpretation and experience.
Contemporary by U, Taipei, Taiwan, Februrary 2023
freeze.art , Shanghai, China, November 2022
Galerie Saltiel, Paris, France, October 2022
LT Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon, September 2022
Maune Contemporary, Atalanta, USA, August 2022
Corridor Contemporary, Philadelphia, USA, April 2022
Jason shin Gallery, Seoul, Korea, March 2022
Space 776 + Uncommon Beauty Gallery, New York, USA, October 2021
Srisasanti Syndicate, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 2020
81 Leonard Gallery + Uncommon Beauty Gallery, New York, USA, February 2020
Galerie Kremers, Berlin, Germany, September 2019
Graham Modern, and Contemporary Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2019
Jinsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea, January 2019
Ghaya Gallery, Tunis, Tunisia, January 2018
Wood you be Happy, Firetti contemporary, Dubai, UAE, February 2023
Crossing, Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, January 2023
More than Color, freeze.art, Shanghai, China, February 2022
Doodling the space, Granada Gallery, Madrid, Spain, March 2022
Blue. Red. Deep. Square, Corridor Contemporary, Tel Aviv, Israel, May 2021
Love Always Wins, Maune Contemporary, Atalanta, USA, April 2021
Duo Show with Mikhailo Dayak, Mandarin Maison, Kyiv, Ukraine, March 2020
Duo Show with George Morton Clark, Opera Gallery, Hong Kong, China, August 2019
An Atlantic Bridge BERLIN – USA, Galerie Kremers, Berlin, Germany, May 2019
Impossible Until it is Done, Opera Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2019
Dystopia, Banzy Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon, February 2019
Works on paper III, Galerie Kremers, Berlin, Germany, May 2019
Oliver Cole Gallery, Miami, USA, September 2018
Opera Gallery, Dubai, UAE, March 2018
Aquabit Gallery, Berlin, Germany, April 2017
CoGalleries, Berlin, Germany. February 2017
Enter Art Foundation. Berlin, Germany, February 2017
Miami Art Fair, Miami, USA, December 2022
Moderne Art Fair, Paris, France, October 2022
Art Jakarta, August 2022
Art Central HK, May 2022
Art Central HK, May 2021
Art Busan 2021, May 2021
CONTEXT Miami art Fair, USA, December 2020
Art Jakarta, Indonesia, October 2020
KIAF Seoul, Korea, September 2020
Art Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong, April 2020
CONTEXT Miami art Fair, USA, December 2019
Budapest art Fair, Budapest, Hungary, November 2019
Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, August 2019
Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2019
Beirut Art Fair, Beirut, Lebanon, September 2019
Busan Art Fair, Busan, South Korea, June 2019
Fresh Paint Art Fair, Tel Aviv, Israel, May 2019
Architectural Digest Show, Uncommon Beauty Gallery, New York, USA, March 2019
CONTEXT Miami art Fair, USA, December 2018
EMERGEAST Auction IV, Dubai, UAE, November 2017
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