Mutaz Elemam

Biography

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Mutaz Elemam is a Sudanese painter born in Kasala in the eastern province. He lives between Egypt and Sudan, fully devoted to his painting practice. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at the Sudan University of Science and Technology in Khartoum and is a member of the General Union of Sudanese Plastic Artists and the Cairo Atelier of Artists.

Elemam’s work is influenced by the many places he has lived and worked. His art includes both landscape paintings and abstract works. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions both regionally and internationally, including the 5th Beijing Biennale in 2012, “The Khartoum School: The Making of the Modern Art Movement in Sudan (1945–Present)” at the Sharjah Art Foundation, and the Biennale de Sarria in Spain in 2017. Elemam’s works are found in both private collections and public institutions.

Artwork

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