EMAD KORKIS September 3rd (opening 5 pm) to October 3rd
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H22 exhibits: EMAD KORKIS September 3rd (opening 5pm) to October 3rd, Herderstraße 22
CODE OF ALL LIVING THINGS – The Code of all Beings
“I long for the light, the warmth, the security, as everyone longs for something that they
lost forever. It is the land of my childhood, Mesopotamia, that I dream of.
The wheat fields on my grandfather’s farm shine golden to the horizon, where they catch the light blue
touch the sky, and in which countless stories are hidden. There is a special atmosphere about
the land, soft sounds of wind blowing over the ears of corn, birds fighting for the best place in the tree
argue…"
In the works of Emad Korkis one can immediately sense these feelings, the longing for light and
Feel warmth. He works with materials that he discovers in all places in nature and in which he finds a
secret and original energy that connects all living beings. Thus, the
Materials themselves bring their energy into the pictures. "I am convinced that nature is in dialogue with us," says
Emad Korkis. “The code of all living things lies in every stone.”
Emad Korkis uses his images as a counter-reflection of a hardening, increasingly global and ruthless
emerging society. Cities seem destroyed in his most recent works, the fields are harvested, the
Earth breaks open. In his painting “The Day After” the perception is almost photorealistic. Only when you get closer
you can see the earth, the bark and the stones.
Only nature can protect us, he is convinced. Emad Korkis wants to protect the smallest living creatures – seedlings
into the light and into attention. His brilliant white sculptures are striking, touching and
worth protecting.
The Wiesbaden photographer
Monika HOUCK sensitively accompanies the exhibition with her camera. “As diverse as the themes of the paintings and sculptures
by Korkis, one can still recognize the unmistakable aesthetic signature with which Emad Korkis creates his
works, he is a master of his craft and always at peace with himself.”
After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Damascus in 2005, Emad Korkis joined
to Germany. Here he found connections to the art and theater scene and had very successful
exhibitions and theater projects.
Because of the light, he is always drawn to his guest studio in Mallorca, where he works with the famous Nit-del-
ART in Palma and in the ISLANDARTE Biennale.
Emad Korkis has been living and working in Wiesbaden since 2015 and has made a name for himself in the regional art scene
He has exhibited in the Kunsthaus, the town hall and in galleries. Another important experience for him
were art projects with young people e.g. “Students discover contemporary art 2016” in the NKV and the
Project GLÜCK in the Kunsthaus.