BIDAYAH

‘Bidayah’ (Which means the starting point, the beginning of the ’Dot’ when the pen touches the surface of the paper).

Poems by Att’anokhi and commentary text by Ali Omar Ermes to explain the importance of the position of the ‘Dot’ in human activities.

As it happens the dot, is the beginning mark to any starting point, be it to write, to design or any other similar activity, which requires touching surfaces with an object.

Original production date: 2008
Artwork Size: 132cm x 130cm
Materials: Acrylics on paper

AAKHIN AAKH, KAMAN THANI

Poems by Ali Omar Ermes.

This artwork consists of two pieces that are of the same size, making the overall size of the combined artwork: 208 cm wide, and 154 cm in height, with all other materials and characters, including the poems by the same writer: Ali Omar Ermes.

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BARRO AL A-A-SEER

Barro – Al A-A-Seer, (Harfu al-ba, WA harfo al arraa, ala namatin marsoomin men al daiwani).

Poems by Abdul -Samad Ben Al Moaddal.

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MOBHAMAT

Mobhamat, mokawanat men al horoof mobhamaton, ala namatin men al daiwani.

Poems by Al Imam Ali (R), and some references say, they are by Mohyi- addin ben Arabi.

While the letters are clear, the atmosphere is mysterious, and that’s what the name suggests.

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Clients

A selected number of artworks by Ali Omar Ermes have been acquired by public/private collectors, individuals and corporations. Below are some of his clients that own a piece of his work:

The British Museum

10 Downing Street

Mobil

Merrill Lynch

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Freer Sackler

Wereld Museum

Investcorp

LACMA | Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Contemporary Art from the Islamic World

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

Barjeel Art Foundation

Meem Gallery

Written Art Foundation

Arab Heritage Gallery

Rose Issa Projects

Egee Art Consultancy

Saudi Aramco

BP

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Malaysia Airlines

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Riyadh King Khalid International Airport

Prince's Trust

Arab Banking Corporation

Maybank

USA Embassy

Japan Bank for International Corporation

Balai Seni Lukis Negara - National Art Gallery Malaysia

Uniteers Outdoor Advertising

United Engineers Malaysia

Beit Al Quran

Centre of Islamic Culture

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

A number of museums and galleries have exhibited artwork by Ali Omar Ermes from all over the world. Much of his artwork has been displayed in some of the most important museums including Tate Gallery, The State Hermitage Museum and many others: