Rashid Al Khalifa. QUINTESSENCE
QUINTESSENCE/ 28.06.2025 - 22.08.2025. The Q Gallery Berlin is pleased to present the exhibition Quintessence by Rashid Al Khalifa, opening on 27.06.2025 at 7 p.m. This marks the first time the striking installations of the Bahraini artist are on view in Berlin. Quintessence offers a fresh perspective on the art and culture of Bahrain—beyond common clichés. Originally a landscape painter, Rashid Al Khalifa has developed a distinctive visual language over decades. Today, he combines traditional patterns with contemporary forms, reflecting the cultural, architectural, and environmental transformations of his homeland through kinetic aluminum installations. Light, space, and symbolic motifs—such as the waxing moon—feature prominently in works like Waves V, Coral, and Grey Circle. Inspired by the ornamental latticework of Gulf architecture, Al Khalifa creates poetic, multilayered works that build bridges between past and future. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Rashid Al Khalifa’s work in Germany.
What comes to mind when you think of Bahrain? Oil, skyscrapers — perhaps the desert? But there is so much more. Quintessence invites you to move beyond these stereotypes and discover a deeper, more poetic connection to Bahrain’s culture, history, and aesthetics.
