Biography
Tamim Sibai (b.1991, Syria) is a Syrian artist whose practice evokes viewers to face one’s own thoughts and feelings. Influenced by dialogue with the other(s), encountered behaviours, masks and mirror images, Tamim’s painted portraits reflect a mixture of the painted person’s image and the artist’s own feelings towards that person. His paintings style is colourful and he favors thick layers of oil paint as a technique. The colours are aggressive and applied out of free movement. Tamim’s paintings are lively and serious at the same time. Despite the wild and expressionist tone, the figures transpire a certain sense of calm. Their eyes are motionless and rigid. Tamim lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Education
MA, Universität der Künste Berlin, 2017-2018
BA, Damascus University, 2010-2014
Exhibitions
2019, No Rhythm, But One …, Salong Cocette Atieler, Växjö, Sweden (Solo)
2019, Künstler der Galerie, Mutare Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2019, Karl Hofer Gesellschaft e.V, Udk, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2019, Tamim Sibai & Kuisoon Park, Mutare Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2019, Kiene Formate, REFUGIUM Gallery, Usedom, Germany (Group)
2018, One Day, Voodoo 55, Berlin, Germany (Solo)
2018, Mutare, Mutare Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2018, Conversation, Institut Français, Khartoum, Sudan (Group)
2017, A Journey Of Belonging, Positions Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2017, h2, SEZ, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2017, What The Weekend Is Gallery 2, Alte Münze, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2017, EAF Collection, Bogen Koncept Store, Kassel, Germany (Group)
2017, Enter Art Foundation, Multipolster, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2016, Common Ground, Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2016, Schau08, Schauwerk, Berlin, Germany (Group)
2015, Fake Perfection, Institut Français, Khartoum, Sudan (Solo)
2015, Mariane, Institut Français, Khartoum, Sudan (Group)
2014, Body Expressionism, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria (Solo)
2013, Vision, Nassar Gallery, Damascus, Syria (Group)
2012, Sketches, Mustafa Ali Gallery, Damascus, Syria (Group)
2012, 2012, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria (Group)
