Khalid Al Banna
b. 1975, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Receiving his degree in Architectural Engineering at the UAE University in Al Ain, Khalid revolutionized his art practice by treating his work as if he were constructing a lived-in environment, paying attention not only to its aesthetics, but also in its basic foundations in dimension, space and form. Emancipating himself from the traditional modernist techniques, he exhausts his practice with painting, sculpture, mixed media and etching to symbolize his eternal quest to recover memories through simple materials and techniques. Khalid does not have a preference for any medium; he looks at his artwork as a part of a larger search to attain connection with his Emirati roots, finding aspects from pre-oil years that are still present in the vibrant, commercial, old city centers.
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