top of page

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” 

Pablo Picasso 

Amang Mardokhy was born in Kurdistan where he trained as an artist. He graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2012 and was awarded the Ken Billany prize for his outstanding work.Amang is the chair man of the Kurdistan Art and Culture group.

Amang+Mardokhy-4554.jpg

"The themes of my works are related to my past life. I spent a big part of my life amongst the struggles of political games, fighting for power and war. Living in the war torn country of Kurdistan has created a large black background in my life and in my paintings which is very hard for me to forget or neglect.

 

It is important for me to express my feelings and share my experience of living under fear and destructive wars with the audience. Although this might seem rather a sad or unpleasant subject that many people would not be interested in, I find it really necessary to express and show the truth."

© 2024 Amang Mardokhy. 

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

 

 

My works are an attempt to attract the audience with a strong abstract language and a strong sense of composition. The use of deep y and earthy tones creates an interesting contrast, evoking landscapes or aerial views, which fits nicely with the “space and nature” theme. Layered silhouettes and textures suggest stories or figures emerging from the environment, inviting interpretation without dictating meaning.

I am in dialogue between nature and space. I want to find my space among nature and find my balance and connections.

There’s also an emotional weight to the compositions—sad but alive. At the same time, they feel meditative and expressive, like a glimpse into a dream or memory. That’s a beautiful, profound concept—this idea of ​​being in dialogue both with the vastness of space and the intimacy of nature. My paintings reflect that tension and harmony; to feel the internal scenery as much as the external ones. The textured layers and figures seem to explore, move, or emerge, mirroring your personal journey towards balance and connection.

There’s something truly poetic about using abstract visual language in my paintings, to express an endless search for belonging—a kind of spiritual mapping. The ambiguity in the forms makes the viewer part of that journey, as if they too are trying to orient themselves in a vast and changing world . . . .

bottom of page