Exhibition: Unlocking Expressive Faces in Figurative Abstraction – ART BY FAHRI ALDIN

Unlocking Expressive Faces in Figurative Abstraction – ART BY FAHRI ALDIN Opening Reception: Wednesday May 17, 2023 7-9pm https://aldinart.eventbrite.ca Curator Tour: Friday May 19, 10am – 11am https://aldintour.eventbrite.ca Exhibition: May 17 – June 7, 2023 Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm, Tue until 8pm (Closed on weekends & Holidays) Lipont Gallery 4211 No. 3 Road Richmond BC V6X2C3 http://www.lipontgallery.ca 1 (604) 285-9975 Curated by VanGoghver Art Agency, Lipont Gallery presents Vancouver artist Fahri Aldin’s stunning new paintings and bronze sculptures, collectively named Unlocking Expressive Faces in Figurative Abstraction. Aldin’s titled series of figurative abstracts are combined with Surrealist and Cubist art. As a professional artist with decades of practice in multi-disciplinary art, Fahri Aldin not only creates paintings and sculptures to manifest his unique views of human nature but also provokes intuitive emotions that synchronize with facial expressions and ongoing conversation during human interactions. He attempts to capture the moments of wisdom deep in our inner thoughts, reflected in our multicoloured expressions. In this solo exhibition, Aldin attempts to share with us how to unlock the cues and listen to the “silent” visual art. His strong imagination allows his brushes and canvases to travel between Cubist, Surrealist, and abstract styles. He touches people’s hearts with his art. When asked about his secret touch, he explains that the mesmerizing, yet intriguing facial abstract is silent yet talkative. It shows interactive emotions that all his audience can and will eventually read, enjoy and, most importantly, receive. The messages integrated into his work were infinite and never limited to themes like peace, social life, what makes us human, multiculturalism, body language, and differences which inevitably made us all similar. In his late years of retirement on an island with his family, he adopted a new body of work that represents his dedicated passion for creating an imaginary image of today’s world of greed, selfishness, and hate that leads to conflicts and eventual war, versus the peaceful harmony and tranquility that should prevail. His massive-sized paintings are to be displayed in the Geneva Convention Center of Peace. Two of his large sculptures were acquired by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a gift to another country. The latest series of his work were kept private in his own collection. They are mural size and expressive yet filled with surprising details and metaphors. They depict the sour relationships between countries, which cause disunity, loss, suffering, migration, poverty, and hunger. This series results from his reduced social interactions during the pandemic, which allowed him to review the latest evolving materialistic culture. His sculpture Messenger of Peace, with conjoined efforts of the art curator Bil Hammoud of VanGoghver Art Agency, was editioned to deliver a message of unity to fight COVID. A mask with a Superman logo was put on the sculptured horse’s mouth and attracted 10,000 viewers in only three days at an art fair. Audiences at the upcoming Unlocking Expressive Faces in Figurative Abstraction Exhibition at Lipont Gallery are welcome to take pictures with the Messenger of Peace. Lipont Gallery and VanGoghver Art Agency invite the audiences to a public opening of the exhibition on Wednesday May 17th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The artist’s agent and curator will give a tour of the exhibition on Friday May 19th from 10:00am to 11:00am to the general public. The exhibition will be on view at Lipont Gallery, 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond B.C., from May 17th to June 7th. The gallery opens Monday through Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm, with extended hours to 8:00pm on Tuesdays. The gallery closes on weekends and on May 22th Victoria Day Holiday. Please inquire at 1 (604) 285-9975 during business hours or at art@lipont.com and http://www.lipontgallery.ca Parking is free in front of the building. Public transit: Canada Line Aberdeen Station