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Sculpture — Hazem Al-Zubi

01 / Hazem Al-Zubi — A digital exhibition

Weight.
And what escapes it.

A sculptural language becomes an experience of looking. Not a gallery imposed on the work — a narrative drawn from it.

Inside the work↓Visit website
06The Impossible MomentExperience the original sequence ↗

Original sculptures by Hazem Al-Zubi. Digital narrative and choreography by Hala Hijazi.

CONCEPTION → COMPLETION

An artistic record.
A living presence.

A complete editorial and digital world: identity, the long-form story, a material-based catalogue, archives, image direction, publications and cinematic choreography.

Conceived, written, designed and produced by Hala Hijazi.

04Material-based catalogue sections
06Works in the Impossible Moment
04Website languages
IdentityNarrativeArchive structureCatalogueImage directionThe Impossible MomentPress kit & CVMultilingual experience
Hazem Al-Zubi

THE ORIGINAL IDENTITY

A VOICE, NOT A TEMPLATE

Weight.
And what escapes it.

A bronze signature against basalt. Quiet editorial typography creates room for sculpture, while the warmer pages carry the record and its detail.

TypographyNewsreader · IBM Plex Sans · IBM Plex Mono
Noto Naskh Arabic · Noto Sans Arabic

Basalt#0B0A08Patina#18373EStone#EEE7DCBronze#C39B55

02 / CATALOGUE & IMAGE DIRECTION

Four materials.
One coherent catalogue.

The catalogue gives the work a structure without erasing its differences. Selected views below show the distinct material sections, image treatment and space around the objects.

01

Clay

A large plate in cobalt and oxblood glaze with incised calligraphy.
A large plate in cobalt and oxblood glaze with incised calligraphy.
A ceramic plate with a winged form incised and glazed into it.
A ceramic plate with a winged form incised and glazed into it.
Blue-glazed ceramic head in profile, with incised lettering, spiral motifs and red and yellow accents.
Blue-glazed ceramic head in profile, with incised lettering, spiral motifs and red and yellow accents.
A ceramic work by Hazem Al-Zubi.
A ceramic work by Hazem Al-Zubi.
02

Stone

Stone: Limestone and basalt, cut away until a face is left.
Stone: Limestone and basalt, cut away until a face is left.
Two limestone figures side by side with painted eyes.
Two limestone figures side by side with painted eyes.
Standing limestone figure on a dark plinth in an outdoor courtyard.
Standing limestone figure on a dark plinth in an outdoor courtyard.
The basalt and bronze work standing outside the gallery door in daylight.
The basalt and bronze work standing outside the gallery door in daylight.
03

Bronze

A large seated bronze figure with two heads suspended from a bar above it, on a stone plinth in a gallery.
A large seated bronze figure with two heads suspended from a bar above it, on a stone plinth in a gallery.
The same figure from the front, its hands folded, feet flat on the gallery floor.
The same figure from the front, its hands folded, feet flat on the gallery floor.
Double-headed bronze figure with an open torso, holding a flock of birds in cupped hands.
Double-headed bronze figure with an open torso, holding a flock of birds in cupped hands.
Three heads on a single bench.
Three heads on a single bench.
04

Wall works

M45 · A circular work with lettering and coloured areas.
M45 · A circular work with lettering and coloured areas.
M44 · Eighteen small framed works, arranged in three columns.
M44 · Eighteen small framed works, arranged in three columns.
M42 · A circular tiled work with red signs and vertical elements.
M42 · A circular tiled work with red signs and vertical elements.
M41 · A square composition with a circular centre and turquoise lettering.
M41 · A square composition with a circular centre and turquoise lettering.

Original sculptures by Hazem Al-Zubi. Identity, writing, editorial structure and digital presentation by Hala Hijazi.

03 / NARRATIVE & ARCHIVE

The work behind
the public presence.

RECORD

The record, made readable.

Chronology, critical references, exhibitions and collections—organised as a navigable record, with the distinctions in the source retained.

The printed invitation to the opening, in Arabic, showing the line naming Dia al-Azzawi as patron.
The printed invitation to the opening, in Arabic, showing the line naming Dia al-Azzawi as patron.
The permanent hall, the bronze olive tree at its centre.
The permanent hall, the bronze olive tree at its centre.
Artists standing together in the hall on the opening night.
Artists standing together in the hall on the opening night.
Hazem Al-Zubi at work in his studio, Amman.
Hazem Al-Zubi at work in his studio, Amman.

AIN GHAZAL

A chapter of its own.

Ain Ghazal becomes a distinct editorial chapter. Archaeological context and the artist’s interpretation remain related, but never interchangeable.

Two limestone figures side by side with painted eyes.
Two limestone figures side by side with painted eyes.
Stone: Limestone and basalt, cut away until a face is left.
Stone: Limestone and basalt, cut away until a face is left.
Standing limestone figure on a dark plinth in an outdoor courtyard.
Standing limestone figure on a dark plinth in an outdoor courtyard.
Two pale sculpted figures joined side by side, with long necks and outlined eyes.
Two pale sculpted figures joined side by side, with long necks and outlined eyes.

IN PLACE

Beyond the isolated object.

Installation and in-place imagery restore a sense of scale and setting. The visual record is presented as context, not as newly invented history.

Installing a bronze and stone work outdoors. Amman. Fourteen seconds, silent.
Installing a bronze and stone work outdoors. Amman. Fourteen seconds, silent.
The hall full of people on the evening it opened.
The hall full of people on the evening it opened.
The printed invitation to the opening, in Arabic, showing the line naming Dia al-Azzawi as patron.
The printed invitation to the opening, in Arabic, showing the line naming Dia al-Azzawi as patron.
A bronze figure holding a gilded cube above its head as visitors gather.
A bronze figure holding a gilded cube above its head as visitors gather.

The Impossible Moment

Six works. A recurring question.

The work stays still. The way we look changes. The tree, the head, the lattice, the chairs, the winged figure — and finally, the weight suspended around a cube.

Original sculptures by Hazem Al-Zubi. Digital narrative and choreography by Hala Hijazi.

The tree lets go — Hazem Al-Zubi
01 / 06The tree lets go
The head opens — Hazem Al-Zubi
02 / 06The head opens
One void continues — Hazem Al-Zubi
03 / 06One void continues
The wall breaks — Hazem Al-Zubi
04 / 06The wall breaks
Something rises — Hazem Al-Zubi
05 / 06Something rises
The work appears — Hazem Al-Zubi
06 / 06The work appears

05 / EDITORIAL PRODUCTION

The same presence.
Beyond the browser.

The CV and press kit carry the artist’s public presentation into documents that can be read, shared and used. Browse the original pages and open either complete publication.

All documents & direct links
Artist CV · English ↗Press kit · English ↗

Experience / Hazem Al-Zubi

The Impossible Moment: a sequence of six works.

The tree, head, lattice, chairs and winged figure lead into the suspended cube. Looking becomes the interaction.

The digital experience · Desktop & mobile

Visit websitehazemalzubi.com

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