Abu Dhabi Art

From November 19 to 23, Nil Gallery presents a selection of contemporary works at Abu Dhabi Art 2025, featuring Søren Sejr, Gommaar Gilliams, Dimitris Gketsis, and Sara Benabdallah, exploring memory, perception, and the poetics of materiality across diverse practices.

Søren Sejr (Denmark) navigates the interplay between intuition and meticulous execution. His canvases, reliefs, and sculptures emerge from a process where spontaneous gestures meet refined layering, producing surfaces that respond to light and the viewer’s movement. Through monochrome and subtle color fields, Sejr’s works reveal delicate textures and compositional nuances that unfold over time, inviting close contemplation.

Gommaar Gilliams (Belgium) creates layered, immersive worlds where abstraction and symbolism coexist. Combining acrylic dyes, oil paints, and oil sticks, he builds dynamic surfaces populated by celestial figures, mythic characters, and animals in dreamlike landscapes. Gilliams’ work evokes memory, nostalgia, and universal narratives, offering a visual language that is intimate yet resonant across cultures.

Dimitris Gketsis (Greece) draws on Greek mythology and cultural memory to illuminate contemporary life. His immersive visual narratives bridge history, identity, and imagination, transforming archetypal stories into spaces for reflection. Gketsis’ work invites viewers to reimagine their own histories and to connect with enduring cultural legacies.

Sara Benabdallah (Morocco) explores the intersection of tradition and modernity, focusing on female identity and societal expectations in Moroccan culture. Through photography, performance, and installation, often incorporating local craftsmanship, she examines heritage, power structures, and the pressures on women, creating works that give personal and silenced narratives a visible, resonant voice.

Together, these artists reveal the capacity of contemporary art to convey what cannot be spoken. Through abstraction, layered symbolism, and socially resonant storytelling, their works create immersive spaces where memory, emotion, and imagination converge.