Description
“Symbolic City” (2025) by Mohab Elghaffar is an abstract acrylic painting that blends architectural forms, symbolic figures, and cultural motifs into a layered visual composition. Through a dynamic arrangement of shapes and colors, the artist constructs a dreamlike urban environment where buildings, animals, and symbolic elements coexist within a unified visual language.
The artwork combines vibrant color fields with soft translucent layers, creating depth and movement throughout the composition. Stylized architectural structures and symbolic icons appear embedded within the surface, suggesting references to heritage, identity, and collective memory.
Elghaffar’s approach transforms familiar cultural forms into contemporary abstract expressions. The painting invites viewers to explore the layered imagery and interpret the visual narrative as a reflection of evolving cities, traditions, and personal experiences
