tarek elkassouf
A Lebanese-Australian artist based in the UAE.
His art explores the concept of balance after loss. He understands the concept of the invisible, through what is not there; the empty, and its exchange with the full.
He expresses his thoughts through precise, traditional craftsmanship handed down over hundreds of years in SouthWest Asia.
Transformative Energy at Jubail Island
Standing tall at Jubail Island in Abu Dhabi, the sculpture captivates the viewer while evoking a sense of perpetual motion and infinite energy.
Sculpted meticulously with Limestone and Basalt, the artwork embodies the convergence of tradition and innovation.
The Artwork is a true testament to Tarek Elkassouf versatility in harnessing the intrinsic power of materials and forms to communicate deep, universal truths.
The Future Is Near
A solo Exhibition at Saleh Barakat Gallery in Beirut.
A call for a journey inwards. Where the change starts.
The exhibition explores a human’s most intimate, primal, yet complex, reply to loss.
Latest work
The light sculpts the sculpture, turning the invisible into reflections.
Altered and delicately separated from the whole.
It retain an intrinsic connection to the sculpture's essence.
Nothing is truly lost but reshaped into new forms.