Abdulrahman Al Soliman (Saudi Arabia, born 1954) Mountain Amongst the Palms mixed media on wood, framed signed 'Soliman' and dated '1981' (lower left), executed in 1981 61 x 59cm (24 x 23 1/4in). Footnotes: Provenance: Property from the collection of the Artist 'The idea for this painting goes back to my childhood and my years in primary school during the mid 1960's: Our school organised trips as part of its programmes to nurture students and one of our destinations was Jabal Qarah. To me, the mountain was awe-inspiring and overwhelming in its height, vastness, and sprawling presence. I often returned to the villages surrounding the mountain whenever I could. On one such visit, when I was considering creating a work about the mountain, I collected some soil from its slopes and surroundings. In this work, I mixed sand with the soil I had gathered from the mountain. Al-Ahsa is an inspiring city. Its richness lies in its diversity - it brings together agricultural, rural, desert, urban, industrial, and even coastal environments. My works and experiments have drawn from these elements, which embody the beauty of the land, the nature, and its people.' Abdulrahman Al Soliman, born in 1954 and based in Dammam, is a Saudi artist whose practice is deeply influenced by local culture and literature. In the late 1970s, he embraced the 'local art' movement, emphasising Saudi heritage and identity. Al Soliman studied with artists including Mousaed Al-Ghrami and Abdulhalim Radwi through Dar Al Funoon Al Sa'udiyyah. His first exhibition was in 1973 at Al Itifaq Club, Dammam. He is also an art critic and author, publishing The March of Saudi Art (2000), and has served as Fine Arts Editor at Al Yaum newspaper since 1983, continuing to produce work that blends tradition, memory, and contemporary practice. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing