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 Karl Ghattas

(Kuwait, 1958Barcelona, 2007) British artist and poet.Educated in Britain, trained as a doctor and studied philosophy in London. During the last period of his life he also lived and worked in Barcelona.

His art is in public and private collections in the UK, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong and USA.

Ghattas' work is in part a response to Ludwick Wittgenstein and the extreme importance that he attached to the aesthetic dimension of life: how art can communicate and affect us in a way we cannot talk about and must pass over in silence.

Ghattas uses different media in his artistic expression, including oil, brush and Ink, prints, video or poetry. 

Some examples of his work are the series 'Images of God' (Stockport 1999), a stunning metaphysical investigation through artistic expression.

The video "Islam. The call to Prayer" (MACBA 2006) is part of a tryptic exploring the essence  of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

TheTouch_Monotype_KarlGhattas Signed and Framed 38x40cm
Stele_tractatus logico-philosophicus_Monotype_KarlGhattas1997 60x80cm
Stele_TotumGeneris_Monotype_KarlGhattas1997 16x23 inch 40x58cm
TheTouch_Monotype (Detail)_KarlGhattas Signed and Framed
Stele_Instinctu_Divinitatis_Monoprint_17x46inch 43x117cm KarlGhattas
Stele Metaphysicks Monoprint 72x110cm 28x43inch Karl Ghattas
Logos VI Oil on Canvas 18x18 inch 46x46cm Oct96 KarlGhattas1996
Chai_Monotype_KarlGhattas96_32x39cmSigned and Framed
Logos Monoprint 16x18 inch 40x46cm Karl Ghattas 96
Iqra Monotype Karl Ghattas 1996 40x46cm 16x18inch
HomagetoCF_Monoprint_KarlGhattas_Signed and Framed35x58
ForbiddenFruit_StudioProof_KarlGhattas_24x27inch 62x68cm
Gliph- Thread_Karl Ghattas 96 24x40cm framed and signed
EoQuodMonotype_KarlGhattas 14x18inch 35x46cm
BrushandInk Celso Karlghattas Signed and framed 50x34cm
Apotheosis AnuKapoor Karl Ghattas  Unique Monoprint Gclee
Abalorios 6_2_02 6-26 Monotype Woodblock Karl Ghattas 25x33inch 63x84cm
Logos VI Oil on Canvas 18x18 inch 46x46cm Oct96 KarlGhattas1996
HomagetoCF_Monoprint_KarlGhattas_Signed and Framed35x58
Logos Monoprint 16x18 inch 40x46cm Karl Ghattas 96
Gliph- Thread_Karl Ghattas 96 24x40cm framed and signed
Abalorios 6_2_02 6-26 Monotype Woodblock Karl Ghattas 25x33inch 63x84cm
AdamAndEve
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