“Fragments of Light: Navigating Memory in Besher Koushaji’s Moments of Hope”
Stepping into Moments of Hope at Firetti Contemporary is like entering a quiet chamber of recollection, where memory, resilience, and the subtle radiance of survival coexist. Besher Koushaji’s solo exhibition invites viewers on a contemplative journey that bridges personal and collective histories, unfolding the emotional landscapes of displacement, longing, and cultural continuity with gentle, poetic precision.
Koushaji’s paintings are intricate palimpsests of time: horizontal and vertical strata overlap, intersect, and fragment, creating a visual rhythm in which past, present, and imagined futures coexist. Within these layered compositions, recurring motifs, flowers, pomegranates, lemons, and anemones, become delicate anchors of familial memory, elevating everyday objects into symbols of endurance and quiet beauty.
The female figure stands at the heart of the exhibition: a vessel of strength, continuity, and cultural memory. Through her presence, Koushaji transforms hope from an abstract ideal into something palpable yet fragile, a subtle illumination that pierces darkness, reshaping grief into visual poetry. The fractured planes and grids in his figurative compositions echo the fragmented nature of memory, allowing viewers to navigate between clarity and uncertainty, affection and nostalgia.
Koushaji’s background in graphic design and his engagement with Arabic calligraphy and arabesque motifs are evident throughout, providing structure, cadence, and a refined rhythm that balances emotion with compositional harmony. His works resonate with sensitivity, inviting introspection while connecting to broader narratives shaped by conflict and displacement.
Moments of Hope is more than an exhibition; it is a meditation on remembrance, loss, and resilience. Through layered abstraction and intimate portraiture, Besher Koushaji illuminates the quiet moments where memory and hope intertwine, offering viewers a profound experience of reflection and connection.
Exhibition Details: Firetti Contemporary, Dubai – Until 12 January 2026