Mohamed Al Mahdi (b. 1976), Turath (Heritage), 1996, acrylic on canvas, exhibition label to reverse from Saddam Arts Centre, Baghdad, Iraq. 78 x 75cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady acquired directly from the artist.The Saddam Arts Centre opened in 1986 and exhibited works by artists from all over the world. In 1988 it was the venue for an International Calligraphy Festival. Mohammed Al Mahdi was born in Bahrain in 1976; he lives and works in Bahrain. An artist and designer, Al Mahdi’s acrylic paintings are characterized by his subtle interpretations of dreams and visions. ‘There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.’ This is how Bahraini painter Mohammed Al Mahdi has conceived his entire artistic production: Journeying unprotected through hostile and often fading memories.Please refer to department for condition report