BORN 1988 – DAMASCUS – SYRIA

A Syrian born in 1988 in Damascus

Aboud Fares is a sculptor with a B.A. in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University, obtained in 2010. He is currently a full-time sculptor based in Penang since 2015, working in his private workshop, using mostly iron and steel to create abstract forms.

With an urge to connect more viewers with the transformational nature of his abstract art, Aboud’s repertoire includes functional sculptures where he reconstructs highly crafted imaginative creations into utilitarian objects. He also recently ventured into augmented reality, driven by experimental processes that challenge his practice, creating sculptures in the virtual environment and opening doors for fine art in the metaverse.
Aboud is constantly in search of the next challenge, pushing the boundaries of his sculpting practice in innovative ways to capture the audience. To date, he has had four solo exhibitions, including the most recent NOW AR exhibition at Hin Bus Depot (2022); and several group exhibitions across the country such as The 8×6 Project (2019) and Belang at the Penang State Art Gallery (2020).

Exhibitions:

• Group Exhibition – French Culture Center 2011 (Damascus)
• Group Exhibition- Al Kamel Gallery 2011 (Damascus)
• Group Exhibition- German Culture Center 2008 (Damascus)
• Group Exhibitions- Faculty of Fine Arts from 2006 to 2011 (Damascus)
• Untitled Solo Exhibition – Hin Bus Depot art gallery (Penang- Malaysia) 2016
• Revisit Exhibition – Hin Bus Depot art gallery (Penang- Malaysia) 2017
• Faces Solo Exhibition – Keeni Kessler KKG (Pinghub) (Malaysia) 2018
• ArtEDecor Art Fair – MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Center (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) 2019
• 3 Elements Group Exhibition – Penang State Gallery (State Museum) (Penang – Malaysia) 2019
• REKA Exhibition – Hin Bus Depot art gallery (Penang- Malaysia) 2019
• BOLD Exhibition – The Backyard (artist’s Workshop) (Penang- Malaysia) 2019
• The 8” x 6” Project Exhibition – Project 26 Art Space (Penang- Malaysia) 2019
• Kecik – Kecik Group Exhibition – Hin Bus Depot art gallery (Penang- Malaysia) 2019
• UNTiiTLED Solo Exhibition – China House (Penang- Malaysia) 2019
• The 8’’ by 6’’ Project II – City Hall and KL Performing Arts Centre Gallery Space, part of Gallery Weekend KL – 2019
• Belang Exhibition – Penang state Gallery (Penang – Malaysia) 2020
• BOXED IN ( one foot at a time ) – online and onsite at Hin Bus Depot (Penang – Malaysia) 2020
• Langur Exhibition – Penang state Gallery (Penang – Malaysia) 2021
• NOW Solo AR Exihibiton – Hin Bus Depot Art Gallery (Penang – Malaysia) 2022
• Tu7oh Exhibition – Hin Bus Depot Art Gallery (Penang) Temu House (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) 2022
• Off Spaces In Between – Hin Bus Depot Art Gallery (Penang) Zhan Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) 2023
• Lembaran Exhibition – Artas Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) 2023
• Echoes Solo Exhibition –  Artas Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) 2023

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