Wedad Al-Bakr weaves together characters and textures that come to reveal something of the elusive and complicated nature of the human condition. She builds her imagery around what she senses to be universally resonant, a foundation from which infinite possibility opens up, birthing a labyrinth of forms and figures where one can lose or find themselves. The paintings seem to hold an essence that is alive, one that communicates within itself first before extending to the viewer, pushing through material reality to arrive at a more expansive plane of perception. Al-Bakr describes her studio as a space for prayer and remembrance: ‘I am not painting as a way of seeking answers to questions, I want the work to present presence, how frequency meets form and the unseen can be felt.’ 

Wedad primarily works on large scale canvases using oil paints, at times incorporating other mediums such as acrylic, oil pastel, and charcoal.