Ahmad Al Hamar: Between Rust and Art

Ahmad Al Hamar: Between Rust and Art

Exhibition

Fire Station: Artist in Residence

Ahmad Al Hamar’s practice centers on materiality, texture, and layering. He works with elements drawn from daily life, reinterpreting them into minimal artistic compositions.

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Natural dyes, rust formation, organic matter, and found objects are recurring mediums that weave through his work, reflecting his fascination with transformation and process.

During his residency, Ahmad focused on experimenting with techniques and materials, often revisiting the same mediums to uncover new outcomes.

In his series "Between Rust and Art", he explores cultural motifs by deliberately inducing rust on iron sheets a natural process interrupted and reshaped by his intervention. The resulting works highlight the tension between decay and preservation, evoking a dialogue between past and present, tradition, and reinterpretation.