Toba Khedoori
Her works mostly depict tangible, material objects, yet through her manipulation of scale and the use of negative space, they evoke a sense of solitude, stillness, rationality, and elusiveness. Her paintings are highly precise, but these familiar objects—once removed from their original context—begin to feel surreal. The expanses of blank space in her work made me realize that the canvas is not merely a surface for images; it can occupy a more focal position within the artwork itself. In other words, her paper becomes part of the artistic installation. Through expansive, vast yet unrigid compositions, she draws the viewer’s gaze inward and envelops their field of vision.