Hani Alqam
Once Upon a Time, 2024
Acrylic on Canvas
80 x 89 cm
edition of 1
signed and dated 2024 verso
Once Upon a Time by Hani Alqam is an acrylic painting that portrays Gaza’s coast as a fading place, using layered colors and texture to express the loss of life along its shores.
Once Upon a Time by Jordanian artist Hani Alqam is an acrylic on canvas evoking the fading traces of life along Gaza’s shores. With layered strokes of blue, ochre, and muted earth tones, the scene suggests a coastline where vitality has ebbed away, leaving only quiet remnants. The textured surface mirrors both memory and loss, turning the seascape into a poignant reflection on absence.