Hussein Salim
As a result of a tumultuous political and economical period in Sudan, which also brought about disputes of its historical context, Hussein Salim spent a number of years as a refugee in various countries including Egypt and South Africa.
Following his artistic training in Khartoum University, he attained his Master’s degree in art at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg. He has exhibited extensively overseas along with acclaimed local galleries, such as Johans Borman and Bonisa Private Gallery.It was during this time that Salim and his family embarked on both an emotional and awakening return back to his homeland, Sudan.
Inspired by its diversity and diasporic, multicultural communal structure, his body of work celebrates this through extensive layering of symbols, rich colours and vivid forms.
Following the example of graciousness, humility and resilience of the Sudanese, Salim has worked closely with NGO’s such as African Angels and Buccaneers Outreach program, whom focus on the sustenance and uplifting of children and schools in marginalized communities with proceeds of his artwork sales being donated to various outreach schemes.
Select Exhibitions:
Smoking Gun: The New World Order, 2021, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, 2021, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Finding Eden, 2021, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Odyssey Extension, 2021, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Odyssey, 2021, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Latitudes Art Fair, 2020, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, 2020, Eclectica Contemporary in Marrakech
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, 2020, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Solo exhibition, 2019, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Sudan’s Phoenix People, 2019, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Art Joburg, 2019, Eclectica Contemporary in Johannesburg
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, 2019, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Fusion, Eclectica Contemporary, 2018, Cape Town
Turbine Art Fair, 2018, Eclectica Contemporary in Johannesburg
Johannesburg Art Fair, 2018, Eclectica Contemporary in Johannesburg
Also Known As Africa, 2018, Eclectica Contemporary in Paris
THE THREE ABSTRACTIONS: love, time and death, 2017, Eclectica Contemporary, Cape Town
Select Works:
Finding Eden Paper XVI
2020
Acrylic on paper
120 x 150 cm
Finding Eden Paper VII
2020
Acrylic on paper
120 x 150 cm
Finding Eden Paper VI
2020
Acrylic on paper
120 x 150 cm
Finding Eden Paper IV
2020
Acrylic on paper
120 x 150 cm
Hussein Salim
The Big Wall II
2019
Acrylic on Canvas
150 x 180 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Phoenix People 3
2019
Acrylic on Fabriano
100 x 69.5 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Phoenix People 2
2019
Acrylic on Fabriano
100 x 69.5 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Phoenix People 4
2019
Acrylic on Fabriano
100 x 69.5 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Phoenix People 5
2019
Acrylic on Fabriano
100 x 69.5 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Migration of Symbols
2019
Acrylic on Canvas
150 x 180 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Twin
2019
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 180 cm
SOLD
Untitled
2019
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 30 cm (each)
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Untitled (HS204)
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
90.5 x 61 cm
Hussein Salim
Untitled (HS206)
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
90.5 x 61 cm
Hussein Salim
Nostalgia
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 180 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Will you marry me?
2018
acrylic on canvas
75 x 75 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
That Day
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
90 x 90 cm
Hussein Salim
Perfect Day
2018
acrylic on canvas
120 x 120 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
7. Goddesses of Love II & III
2018
acrylic on canvas
180 x 60 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Untitled(series)
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
19 x 27 cm
Hussein Salim
Reconnect 1
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 180 cm
Hussein Salim
Vitality
2018
acrylic on canvas
180 x 120 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Orchard
2018
acrylic on canvas
94.5 x 72.5 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Festival
2018
Acrylic on Canvas
60 x 90 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Vitality
2018
acrylic on canvas
180 x 120 cm
Hussein Salim
Picnic
2018
acrylic on canvas
88 x 48 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Runway
2018
acrylic on canvas
60 x 40 cm
SOLD
Hussein Salim
Untitled (series)
2018
acrylic on canvas
19 x 27 cm
SOLD