ALMIGDAD ALDIKHAIIRY
CLIMATE CHANGE
Wave Generation, 2018
Oil on canvas
48 x 72 inches
Vast, mysterious, and haunting, the ocean has inspired many due to its sheer size, power, and unremitting beauty. The oceans are also the driver of weather and climate and are susceptible to the changes that go along with global warming. In this painting, Aldikhaiiry depicts the very distinct changes and effects happening under water and portrays the environmental threats posed by tidal surges, oil spills and plastic pollution in our oceans.
Volcano, 2018
Oil on canvas / 47.25 x 47.25 inches
Aldikhaiiry questions what role volcanoes play in affecting climate. He playfully suggests that charmers exist within all volcanoes and are the culprits behind gases and dust particles being thrown into the atmosphere during volcanic eruptions, influencing the climate and causing global warming.
Lost in Translation, 2018
Oil on canvas
48 x 72 inches
People are finally paying attention to climate change. Global environmental standards may not always be translated effectively and a shared language is required to understand the social and environmental impact of climate change. In this picture, Aldikhaiiry captures the feeling of being overwhelmed and the importance of not getting lost in translation.
ABOUT
Poignant and direct, Aldikhaiiry's work offers a distinct perspective on social, political and environmental issues, including human rights and the effects of social media. His comprehension of historical context, coupled with a command of graphic design, color and composition, lends itself to the creation of compelling narratives about the great challenges humanity faces.
Born in Omdurman in 1984, Aldikhaiiry is a graduate of the College of Fine and Applied Arts in Khartoum. He began his professional career in 2000 as a political cartoonist while living under the dictatorship of President al-Bashir. Over the course of fifteen years, Aldikhaiiry expressed the people’s sentiments against the oppressive regime and his work became widely published in major newspapers throughout the Middle East. In 2016, Aldikhaiiry came to Los Angeles on a tourist visa while political unrest was surging and security concerns were on the rise in Sudan. Fearing persecution due to his political opinions, Aldikhaiiry applied for, and was granted, refugee status in America.
Now living and working in Los Angeles, Aldikhaiiry continues to be engaged through political visual works that render visible the truths about our changing environment. His most recent series and the focus of White Color’s exhibition eARTh matters explores climate change and engages with our current production systems that contribute to it. The paintings represent visually stunning interpretations of subjects including the ozone layer, tsunamis, deforestation and melting glaciers, while also speaking to the benefits of alternative energy and to the beauty of our natural world.
Whether the long-term, significant changes in our environment happen naturally or in response to human activities, the evidence for rapid climate change is compelling and art can make a difference in the way we, as a global community, respond to it.
The exhibition eARTh matters will be on view through Sunday, January 5, 2020.
White Color Studio presents: eARTh matters
An exhibition of works about Climate Change
by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry
White Color Studio / Cornelia Arts Building
November 22 - January 5, 2020
