in 2012, a major retrospective of El Salahi's work was shown at Sharjah Art Museum before travelling to the Tate Modern in 2013. Courtesy the artist
One of the 39 ink drawings by Ibrahim El Salahi, made during house arrest after he was released from Kober prison in 1976. His drawings are compiled in 'Prison Notebook', published by Sharjah Art Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. All images of 'Prison Notebook' courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art, New York
El Salahi writes" 'This represents the tyrant who ruled at the time, and how he tried to deceive the people and had to appear to them.' The artist was held without charge in Kober prison for six months after being accused of anti-government activities
In this drawing, El Salahi recalls a nightmare where he tries to escape prison through underground tunnels, only to find that the guards had closed them off
In his notes for this drawing, El Salahi writes: 'This bird is a sign of hope. But sometimes it is like a conscience, talking to you.' His 'Prison Notebook' has been republished by Sharjah Art Foundation
After his release, El Salahi left Sudan and eventually settled in the UK. His work 'Untitled - Yellow Tree' (1977) was on show at the Ashmolean Museum in 2018 in Oxford, England, where he lives
'Self-Portrait of Suffering' from 1961. In 1960, El Salahi co-founded the Khartoum School, a group of artists whose works melded traditional Islamic calligraphy and motifs with modernist abstraction. Courtesy Shubbak festival
In his work, he fused Arabic script and abstract forms, making him a pioneer in modernist art from the region. The painting is titled 'The Last Sound' (1964). Courtesy Barjeel Art Foundation
This untitled work from 1976 shows El Salahi's use of warm tones and his patchwork style developed during his time in prison. Courtesy the artist
in 2012, a major retrospective of El Salahi's work was shown at Sharjah Art Museum before travelling to the Tate Modern in 2013. Courtesy the artist
One of the 39 ink drawings by Ibrahim El Salahi, made during house arrest after he was released from Kober prison in 1976. His drawings are compiled in 'Prison Notebook', published by Sharjah Art Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. All images of 'Prison Notebook' courtesy Sharjah Art Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art, New York
El Salahi writes" 'This represents the tyrant who ruled at the time, and how he tried to deceive the people and had to appear to them.' The artist was held without charge in Kober prison for six months after being accused of anti-government activities
In this drawing, El Salahi recalls a nightmare where he tries to escape prison through underground tunnels, only to find that the guards had closed them off
In his notes for this drawing, El Salahi writes: 'This bird is a sign of hope. But sometimes it is like a conscience, talking to you.' His 'Prison Notebook' has been republished by Sharjah Art Foundation
After his release, El Salahi left Sudan and eventually settled in the UK. His work 'Untitled - Yellow Tree' (1977) was on show at the Ashmolean Museum in 2018 in Oxford, England, where he lives
'Self-Portrait of Suffering' from 1961. In 1960, El Salahi co-founded the Khartoum School, a group of artists whose works melded traditional Islamic calligraphy and motifs with modernist abstraction. Courtesy Shubbak festival
In his work, he fused Arabic script and abstract forms, making him a pioneer in modernist art from the region. The painting is titled 'The Last Sound' (1964). Courtesy Barjeel Art Foundation
This untitled work from 1976 shows El Salahi's use of warm tones and his patchwork style developed during his time in prison. Courtesy the artist
in 2012, a major retrospective of El Salahi's work was shown at Sharjah Art Museum before travelling to the Tate Modern in 2013. Courtesy the artist