Resistance, Rebellion & Revolution
Exhibition runs: 19-29 August 2021 Opening night: Wednesday 18th August 5.30-9pm Resistance, Rebellion & Revolution explores the life and works of the late Libyan artist and satirist, Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish (1955-2016). Coinciding with the ten-year anniversary of the Libyan revolution, this exhibition features samples of his anti-Gaddafi regime, pro-human rights illustrations that were published between 1980 and 2016. His cartoons were relentless, brutally honest, and were received with laughter by most and anger by others. For the first time, Alsatoor’s cartoons are exhibited in print alongside a series of paintings he produced while living in exile in the UK. |
Hasan left Benghazi, Libya, in 1975 at age 19. He settled in Burnley, Lancashire, and soon started publishing his critical cartoons in magazines. Over the years he gained momentum and popularity, developing a style parallel to technological developments. With the rise of the internet came a new global audience. It was during the 2000s when he became Libya’s most notorious and prolific satirist, operating covertly under the pseudonym, Alsatoor (The Cleaver).
Away from his satire, Hasan produced artworks influenced by jazz and blues, which were musical genres he felt deeply connected to due to his life in exile. From portraits of musicians to vibrant-coloured collages, his work is from his soul.
Coinciding with the exhibition at HOXTON 253 is a new, live archive of Hasan’s work presenting over 5,000 pieces of satire he produced over his long, illustrious career, and a broad selection of his paintings.
There is also a new book by his son, Sherif Dhaimish - Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish - A Libyan Artist in Exile (Pendle Press, 2021), available to pre-order at all bookstores.
Please visit alsatoor.com for more information and a biography of the artist.
This project has been supported by Arts Council England and Pendle Press.
Curated by Sherif Dhaimish and Hanna Dhaimish
Away from his satire, Hasan produced artworks influenced by jazz and blues, which were musical genres he felt deeply connected to due to his life in exile. From portraits of musicians to vibrant-coloured collages, his work is from his soul.
Coinciding with the exhibition at HOXTON 253 is a new, live archive of Hasan’s work presenting over 5,000 pieces of satire he produced over his long, illustrious career, and a broad selection of his paintings.
There is also a new book by his son, Sherif Dhaimish - Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish - A Libyan Artist in Exile (Pendle Press, 2021), available to pre-order at all bookstores.
Please visit alsatoor.com for more information and a biography of the artist.
This project has been supported by Arts Council England and Pendle Press.
Curated by Sherif Dhaimish and Hanna Dhaimish