Mouteea Murad
Syria, b. 1977
Syrian painter working at the meeting point of geometric abstraction, Islamic form, and colour.
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Spirituality and formalism, unified — geometry, colour, and the forms of Islamic art.
In the studio
Silent excerpt — watch the full interview on YouTube.
Selected works
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Trial No. 177 — The Fate of the Blue Exodus I
Collage and acrylic on board · 2025
Trial No. 176 — The Fate of the Yellow Exodus II
Acrylic on wood board · 2025
Trial No. 175 — The Fate of the Yellow Exodus I
Acrylic on wood board · 2025
Trial No. 174 — I Am Not Samia Halaby I
Acrylic on canvas · 2025
Trial No. 170 — I Am Not Larry Poons I
Acrylic on canvas · 2025
Trial No. 173 — The Fate of the Red Exodus I
Collage and acrylic on board · 2024
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Publications
View all →Mouteea Murad — Monograph
Texts by Samia Halaby, Maymanah Farhat & Murtaza Vali
2016 · Hardcover
An Exceptional Journey
Maymanah Farhat
2010 · Softcover
Mouteea Murad — Exhibition Catalogue
Ayyam Gallery
Softcover
About the artist
Mouteea Murad's work sees a unification of spirituality and formalism, continuously drawing influence from the geometric forms and motifs of Islamic art. Murad began his career as a painter working on monochromatic, expressionist compositions that depict the anguish of modern man. In 2007, his work took on a renewed outlook that redirected his painting style, exploring relativity, spatiality, and the visual dynamic of geometric forms.
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