Skull, 2011

Provenance: Agial Gallery; acquired from the above by the current owner, 2012.

Tagreed Darghouth’s practice engages with figuration and symbolism to explore themes of conflict, mortality, and the fragility of human existence. Her work often reflects on socio-political realities, incorporating expressive painterly gestures and layered surfaces that evoke both personal and collective histories.

In Skull (2011), the central motif of the skull is rendered with a raw, gestural intensity, emerging from a textured ground punctuated by drips and marks. The contrast between the solidity of the form and the fluidity of the surrounding surface creates a sense of instability, reinforcing the work’s meditation on impermanence. Through this restrained yet powerful composition, Darghouth evokes a universal symbol of mortality while situating it within a contemporary, expressive visual language.