Improvised qualities in drawing and improvisation as the union of deep feeling with profound thought, the fine balance of observing with sight- memory. SHIHA drawings examines all the variable moments to the human, such that the artist experienced to draw a hauntingly beautiful figurative charcoals, very intensively done for the sensitive human he is. These ambiguous and metaphoric charcoal images show a sharp distinction between body and soul.
The artist draws on another form of self (ka) with natural shapes, gestures, poses, attitudes and actions as if formalized by primordial commandment .The artist of Alexandria, Egypt works in ink on paper or charcoal, his pieces reflect his intensity and his passion for the human figure and all the facts that it encompasses.
His figurative works, commands of the viewer to see parts of them, parts that are floating, dancing, swirling and fascinated by life with wonder like the eyes of a child. Or the hauntingly beautiful, yet alluring aspects that we do not want to see, or acknowledge about ourselves, the deep roots of our sub- consciousness. SHIHA drawings embark on the positive and negative forces that drive all the human beings; he puts ourselves in front of us, as if has looked into our very souls.
The drawings unfold as raw gestures, where movement becomes the language and brushstrokes the voice. Each sheet captures a fleeting rhythm, as if the hand pursued emotion more than form. The dark ink bleeds and sprawls across the paper, shifting between chaos and coherence, echoing the urgency of instinctive mark-making. Shapes emerge and dissolve, resembling figures, shadows, or fragments of thought. The repetition across the collection creates a dialogue of energy, spontaneity, and layered intensity. This drawing style thrives on immediacy untamed, expressive, and visceral transforming each surface into a record of presence, action, and unfiltered creativity.
Curatorial Statement
This collection of drawings embodies the immediacy of gesture and the raw power of mark-making. The works resist traditional representation, instead embracing a language of movement, rhythm, and instinct. Ink flows across paper in sweeping strokes and abrupt gestures, capturing the urgency of creation as an event rather than a product.
Viewed together, the series reveals a choreography of hands and mind, where repetition builds intensity and variation generates meaning. Figures, forms, and fragments appear only to dissolve back into abstraction, inviting viewers to witness a dialogue between chaos and control.
The style is deeply expressive, visceral, and unmediated, privileging process over polish. These works transform drawing into an archive of action, recording the traces of presence, immediacy, and emotional release. In doing so, they align with traditions of gestural abstraction and contemporary performance, positioning drawing not as static image but as lived experience, alive in every mark.
This series captures the urgency of gesture and the raw energy of mark-making. Ink flows in sweeping movements and abrupt strokes, balancing chaos with control. Figures and fragments emerge only to dissolve back into abstraction, transforming drawing into a living record of action, presence, and unfiltered creativity.