Art is an urgent excavation of the subconscious mind.
Blending the fluid transparency of acrylics, the richness of oil paints, and the raw textures of mixed media to translate psychological energy into physical form.
The Geometry of Restraints
“A constant tension between freedom and confinement.”
The defining signature of Rida's practice belongs to the raw traditions of Neo-Expressionism and Chaoticism. Every gestural stroke, raw mark, and overlapping anonymous human profile is locked inside a hard-edged, geometric border frame.
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Subconscious Excavations
Solo Presentation
Visit Rida's upcoming solo presentation displaying gestural abstraction and psychological portraiture.
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Apex Contemporary Art Center — New York, NY
Selected Testimonies
A masterful balance of raw, explosive gestural energy locked inside strict, uncompromising geometry. Rida's work is the undeniable centerpiece of our collection.
The physical friction of the layered mediums is striking. In person, you can feel the tension between freedom and confinement radiating off the canvas.
Rida's Continuous Profile paintings bring a fresh, psychological depth to Neo-Expressionism. The editorial elegance of the framing is absolutely state-of-the-art.
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