Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
359
‡ MAMDOUH SOLIMAN (EGYPTIAN B.1955)
(I)-(II) UNTITLED
(i) signed Mamdouh Soliman 1991 lower right
(ii) signed Mamdouh Soliman / 1991 lower middle
(i)-(ii) acrylic on art paper
(i)-(ii) 49 x 34cm; 19 1/4 x 13 3/8in
71 x 56; 27 7/8 x 22in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, Jeddah
These acrylic on paper works by Mamdouh Soliman capture the quiet poetry of everyday labour. His fragmented, expressive lines portray workers and craftsmen with a raw honesty, revealing the rhythm of human effort, the dignity of making, and the emotional weight behind ordinary routines.
Suleiman’s visual language blends structure and spontaneity, turning scenes of workshops, artisans, and daily work into dynamic compositions that pulse with movement and life. Each piece feels like a conversation between tradition and modernity, between the visible and the implied. They represent a powerful tribute to the human story behind labour.
(I)-(II) UNTITLED
(i) signed Mamdouh Soliman 1991 lower right
(ii) signed Mamdouh Soliman / 1991 lower middle
(i)-(ii) acrylic on art paper
(i)-(ii) 49 x 34cm; 19 1/4 x 13 3/8in
71 x 56; 27 7/8 x 22in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, Jeddah
These acrylic on paper works by Mamdouh Soliman capture the quiet poetry of everyday labour. His fragmented, expressive lines portray workers and craftsmen with a raw honesty, revealing the rhythm of human effort, the dignity of making, and the emotional weight behind ordinary routines.
Suleiman’s visual language blends structure and spontaneity, turning scenes of workshops, artisans, and daily work into dynamic compositions that pulse with movement and life. Each piece feels like a conversation between tradition and modernity, between the visible and the implied. They represent a powerful tribute to the human story behind labour.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
