Previously exhibited at Frieze Sculpture London in 2024, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s The Form (2024) is presented in Abu Dhabi for the first time at Mamsha Beach from 16 November to 16 December. Inspired by Khorfakkan’s landscape, the sculpture evokes ancient cave art and reflects Ibrahim’s enduring interest in nature, archaeology and cultural memory.
Rooted in the desert mountain landscape of Khor Fakkan, the motifs of Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim's abstract drawings and sculptures sucha as The Form (2024) are evocative of ancient cave art, shaped like primitive tools, bones, figures, or parts of trees that appear to have been unearthed from some ancient den, rather than handcrafted.
In his practice, Ibrahim selects colours and patterns that harmonise with the work he is creating, infusing each piece with a childlike sense of wonder and a view of the world that brims with exuberance. Yet, within this playfulness, a deeper sense of contemplation and reflection emerges. Each artwork serves as a canvas for his interests in archaeology, psychology, and the reinterpretation of familiar objects. By doing so, the artist reinvents the way we perceive and engage with our surroundings. His art comes from both his personal experiences and the kind of innate memory found in our DNA, which he describes as a “primitive urge.”
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s The Form (2024) will be on view at Frieze Sculpture Abu Dhabi, Mamsha Beach, from 16 November to 16 December 2026.
