A Bahrain-based artist is drawing inspiration from working behind-the-scenes at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) – sometimes witnessing people going through their most challenging experiences – to paint slices of the human experience in his first-ever exhibition.
Kenyan expatriate Denzel ‘Abooky’ Abuki has chronicled his artistic journey and the evolution of his style at Arty Gallery in A’ali.
“I spent a whole month observing people at the hospital,” he said. “I felt the need to document them,” the artist who lives in Gudaibiya told the GDN.
Ranging from everyday working people in his home town of Nairobi, bougainvillea petals sweeping up the street, to people idling time in a hospital waiting room – his exhibition ‘Art Last Abooky!’ shows the beauty of the human experience.
The 23-year-old artist moved to Bahrain last year in search of new opportunities and looking to experience a new culture. He worked briefly as a security guard at SMC, which inspired him to create a series of works from his observations.
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