About Me :
ABDULWAHAB AL-AWADHI
Abdul Wahab Al-Awadhi (1953, Kuwait) combines caricature with the art of painting. His background has had a significant influence on his artistic career.
Al-Awadhi has received a degree from Soviet Union in Medical Assistance, followed by a degree in Physiotherapy from Slovenia; as a result, his works are influenced by the Eastern European style particularly from Russia and the Balkans.
Al-Awadhi began publishing illustrations in Al-Talea Newspaper, then after meeting the late political artists Naji Al-Ali, who found his ability to. When moving back to paintings, Al-Awadhi was inclined to wait for an artistic style to suit his relaxed nature, which manifests his observations and attention to detail.
He states, “My style is generally abstract, and I am not technically trained in the arts. The anatomies in my works have some deficiencies yet I have made a lot of efforts to learn anatomy, but I haven’t fully mastered it. So I thought I’d blend abstraction and diagnosis, but in a way that was derived from the spirit of childhood. I tested out two paintings and was pleased with the result so I decided to continue experimenting with colour, and types of mediums from acrylic to charcoal and collage, using old newspapers which I have collected from Slovenia.”
Despite his numerous art exhibitions, he continued creating caricatures for Al-Qabas, Al-Watan, and Al-Arabi magazines. Al-Awadhi's caricatures focus on topics such human rights, society and politics.
Through his influences in his illustrations with a tendency to pack in details with attention to accuracy and current events, he has been able to create a unique style of abstract expressionism which comment on human issues and metaphors. Al-Awadhi continues to develop his artistic expression through experimenting with different mediums and techniques.
