Gallery Bawa | A6
https://menart-fair.com/galleries/gallerybawa/
Gallery Bawa's first participation in an international art fair presents the collaborative works of Jeddah-based artists Yasmeen Sudairy and Rajaa AlHajj. For its 5th edition, held from 20 to 22 September 2024 in the heart of the Marais district of Paris, Menart Fair focused exclusively on the female art scene in the MENA region (Middle East, North Africa), examining the legacy of pioneering women artists and highlighting contemporary and emerging creators.
Yasmeen Sudairy (Saudi, b. 1981) and Rajaa AlHajj (Yemeni, b. 1995) began their artistic collaboration in 2016, transcending their dialogue into a dynamic, abstract practice. Their creative process, characterized by impulsive exchanges and a shared exploration of diverse mediums, manifests in a rich array of works, including traditional painting, animation, three-dimensional projects using discarded metal materials, and painted wooden sculptures. Their art combines organic and mechanical elements, remixing and assembling disparate parts into a contained sum that introduces an atmosphere of invented forms and vibrant color fields.
This selection of paintings showcases a dialogue between works created in 2019—when the artists believe their collaborative output truly began to take shape—and 2024, a year marked by an intense flourishing in their partnership. This period includes larger and more introspective works, with highlights such as Yasmeen’s Postpartum and Rajaa’s Surge.
