RAF 2776

Serial Number: RAF2740

Status: Display

Description:
This piece is a hand-built ceramic sculptural bust created in a contemporary expressive style by the Bahraini artist Abdulrasool Alghayb. It presents a stylized human head with simplified facial features and braided hair details that carry symbolic references to identity and human expression. The artist employs hand-building techniques such as coil or slab construction, giving the surface a raw, tactile texture that highlights the handmade quality of the work. The polychrome glazed finish adds visual contrast and vitality, enhancing the emotional presence of the sculpture. Overall, the piece reflects a fusion of symbolic expression and contemporary abstraction, contributing to the language of modern Bahraini ceramic art.

Instagram: @rasool_alghayb

This piece is from the First Ceramics Forum organized by Mahdi Gallery, held from January 8 to 15, 2026.