This exhibition gathered perspectives on the topic of colour from the disciplines of fine art, poetry, and music theory. 

  • From left to right: Nis Halim (Malaysia), Charlene Kasdorf (Canada), Omar Mohamed Juma (Kenya), Tariq Al Zeyara (Qatar)

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The quest for colour:

“When I moved to Doha in 2012, I read an opinion piece in a magazine that deduced Doha’s skyline colour to two hues; sand-beige and beige. On the contrary, Qatar’s intense dessert light heightened my sensitivity to the subtlest of contrasts.” –– Charlene Kasdorf

In Doha, a person’s sensitivity to colour contrast can became more acute, similar to the adjustment of vision in the dark. An awareness of fine colour subtleties strengthen one’s awareness of colour as a whole. 

Can you detect all the indicated layers in the series of paintings below?
The first one has 8 layers of colours: 

colours_website_6am

6_am_white_edge

colours_website_National           

National_Day_white

colours_RA_at_Al_Jazeera_I       Al Jazeera_Icolours_RA_at_Al_Jazeera_II       Al_Jazeera_IIcolours_website_blockade

100_days_blockade_white

colours_website_wind

Wind_white

colours_Pink_Car

Pink_Car

colours_100_Days_of_Unity

100_days_unity

colours_After_the_Rain

After_the_Rain_super1

colours_Sunset_on_the_Compound

Charlene_Sunset

Artwork Materials: 

  • Archival and quality materials
  • Winsor & Newton Gouache and Arches Cotton Paper (300 g/m2)
  • Wooden frame and museum-quality CLARYL glass (UV protective and non-reflective)

10 Colour Cards / Postcards with envelopes (50 QAR)

Love_Doha_Colors_postcard_set

White_Bedroom_Kasdorf
The colour swatches above were created from a colour study of my “white” bedroom, and configured in various colour combinations from the 200+ hand-painted acrylic swatches. A hue can appear “warmer” or “cooler”, depending on the colour it is coupled with.

Posted by:Charlene Kasdorf