Counterpoint (Taqābul)
Artists
Hind Al-Obaidli and Victor Kalinosi Mutale
Al-Obaidli and Mutale explore perception, form, and meaning at the threshold of recognition.
Exhibition Overview
- Al-Obaidli’s paintings examine the human body in flux and the subtle movements of water and light
- Mutale’s marks hover between language and abstraction
- Their works are placed in proximity, facing each other conceptually and physically
- The exhibition enacts the duality of its title, where tension, interaction, and difference are made tangible
Curator
Dr. Sara Bint Moneer Khan
- Curator at the Arak Collection in Doha
- Founder of MASHŪRAH ARTS
- Background:
- BA (Hons) in Curating from Central Saint Martins
- Master’s in History of Art and Archaeology of the Islamic Near and Middle East (SOAS)
- Doctorate in Management, Technology, and Innovation (2024)
Hind Al-Obaidli
- Doha-based multidisciplinary artist
- Architectural background from Oxford Brookes University
- Focuses on human form, identity, vulnerability, and temporality
- Inspired by swimming experiences
- Explores water as a metaphor in art
Victor Kalinosi Mutale
- Born in 1971 in Mungwe, Zambia
- Self-taught artist
- Shifted to art after Nelson Mandela’s release
- Professional career started in 1995 in Livingstone
- Works in drawing, sculpture, and collage
- Explores themes of identity, memory, cultural heritage, and political history
