Accent on Assyria

Ancient Persia forms the basis of a new exhibition at the Basement Gallery.

Running until tomorrow it is Hannibal Alkhas first show in the UAE.

In Story of The Assyrian, Alkhas, who is from Iran, is showing 15 pieces 1.30m x 2.50m in size. Inspired by the ancient bas-reliefs and stone sculptures of ancient Assyria – located in northern Mesopotamia – each painting tells a compelling story by linking history to the present and the future.

Hannibal Alkhas uses his work to examine the dichotomies that exist between human emotions and thoughts, including love and hate, the exotic and the mundane, victory and defeat, hope and despair and pride and weakness.

This exhibition highlights the universal notions of birth, death, hunger, the historical lineage of humanity, mythology and visions of war and peace.

Born in Kermanshah, Iran, in 1930, Alkhas has exhibited his works in the United States and Iran.