ahmed a. jabir
Ahmed Amir Jabir is a Sudanese-British multi-disciplinary artist in painting, Arabic calligraphy and novel-writing. He works using the language of abstraction with elements of figuration to explore portraits, nature and music. Jabir is an educator, working through literature, poetry, painting, drawing, illustration and graphic design. His work and his pedagogic approach explore global connections and cultural dialogue.
Education:
BA Graphic Design, Sudan University for Science & Technology (1980-1984) Slade School of Art UCL, London British Council Scholarship (1994)
MA Art, Design & Visual Culture, London Guildhall University (2000-2002)
PhD Sudan University for Science & Technology, Khartoum (2013-2016).
Solo-Exhibitions:
Kandakas: Pearls & Lotuses of the Nile, The Humble Gallery London, 2019
Mosaic, The French Cultural Center Khartoum, 2013
Al- Ahram International Hall, London 1998
Goethe Institute Khartoum, 1994
Men in T. S. Eliot's Poetry, The British Council 1993
Women in T. S. Eliot's Poetry, The British Council Khartoum, 1992
Untitled, British Council Khartoum, 1990.
Group Exhibitions:
The Original Gallery Hornsey with Islington Art Society, 2026
Espaci Gallery, London Nov. 2024
Community Matters, The Gallery Cafe SMH, London Oct-Nov. 2024
The Round House cafe, Islington Art Society, London Sep-Oct. 2024
The Original Gallery Hornsey
with Islington Art Society, London 2023
The Oriental Museum, Durham University, 2000
Egee Art Touring Exhibition Bahrain, 2000
The Spitz Gallery London, 2000
Inspired by the V&A Collections, Henry Cole The V&A London, 2000
The World Picture Book Illustrations Exhibtion '99, 1999
Egee Art Touring Exhibition Kuwait, 1999
Egee Art Exhibition London, 1998
Art Forum Tokyo, 1995
Arab British Chamber of Commerce London, 1995
Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava, 1994
Shrjah 1st International UAE, 1993
Friendship Hall, Khartoum, 1993
Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava, 1992
Royal Cultural Centr Amman, 1990
Jordan University Amman, 1990
Art Forum Tokyo, 1991
Hilton Khartoum, 1991
National Corporation for Art & Culture, Omdurman, 1990.
Awards:
Noma International Prize for Picture Books, Asian/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO Tokyo, 2000, 1998. 1994
Certificate for Work of High Calibre The V&A Museum, 2000
Gold Medal Sudan's Pavilion Shrjah 1st International UAE, 1993
Bronze Medal Cario Biennial, 1984
Academic Paper & Journalistic Writings:
Mohamed A Otaybi's Artwork, 2017
Ibrahim El-Salahi's Exhibition at Tate Modern, 2013
Artist Ahmed Abdel Aal's Philosphical and Artistic Project, 2010
Facination by T. S. Eliot, Majalat al- Khartoum, 1993
T. S. Eliot, Majalat al Hababkoum Sudanairways Inflight magazine, 1993
Prof Shibrain Never Forgot His Khalwa's Lessons. On the Co-founder of Khartoum School, Sudanow magazie 1990
Interview with the Sudanese novelist El- Tayeb Salih, Sudanow magazine 1988
Edited 'Artist's Vision Page', Sudanow magazine in English, Khartoum 1986-1992
Founded and edited 'Reader's Galley', New Horizons Newpaper in English, Khartoum 1992-1994
Many articles on art and culture in various magazines and newspaper in Sudan, Saudia and Egypt, in Arabic.
Published Creative Writings:
Dawaer al-Wai wa alla-Wai. Novel in Arabic (English translation on progress), 2013
Selected Creative Workshops:
Poetry Workshops Hackney Library London, 1998
Hackney Library London, 1998
Poetry Workshop with Bruce Barnes, Finsbury Park London, 1996
Poetry and Environment, Museum of Natural History Khartoum, 1993
Integratation of Media and Fine Art, Goethe Institute Khartoum, 1987
Collections:
US Department of State
The British Council Sudan
National Museum Amman
Goethe Institue Khartoum
Ministry of Culture & Information Sudan
National Council for Arts & Letters Sudan
Private Collections Worldwide.
Academic
PhD Research:
Role of Foregin Educational & Cultural Institutions in Developing
Sudanese Contemporary Plastic Art (Britain- Case of Study)
Carried out in Arabic with a plan to be translated in English
ٍٍThis research tackles 'The Role of Foreign Educational and Cutural Institutions in Developing the Contemporary Sudanese Plastic Art, Britain Case of Study' combining both the historical and the descriptive-analytic methods classfied in five chapters to prove its hypothese. Chapter 1, focuses on the significance of the research, its aims, problems and hypothses while chapter 2, dedicated to the review of relevant literature both in Arabic and English. Chapter 3, concentrates on the content of the research throughtout various aspects. Chapter 4, reveals the roles of the British cultural institutions in providing required necessary relevant information including practices in contemporary Sudanese plastic art. Chapter 5, describes the followed research methods procedures, findings discussion summarizing by providing the hypotheses, recommendations and conclusion.
MA in Art, Design & Visual Culture:
Visual Interpretation of 'Women in The Waste Land' & Ash Wednesday'
ٍٍThis project based research focuses on a visual interpretation of the two remarkable poems by Eliot, through cultural dialouge. It represents the culture of Eliot's as a poet, white and a western Christian and the culture of the researcher as a painter, and Afro-Arab Muslim. The project is carried out through studio-based practice involving creation of relevant artwork illustrating key aspects from the two major poems. African motifs and Arabic calligraphy have been deployed beside relevant western art techniques and styles to convey its vision. On the other hand, relevant theortical studies including, seminars, essays and a research cotextualizing and conceptualizing the project has been carried out and followed by a show case.
