Galerie Nagel Draxler

Photo: Simon Vogel

This greatly anticipated solo exhibition by Abdulnasser Gharem, one of the most influential contemporary artists in the Gulf region, features three new projects: Aniconism 2026, The Unscored Goal, 2026, and The Image is a Public Menace (Neon), 2026. The term "Aniconism" (Anikonismus) was coined by the 19th-century German classical archaeologist Johannes Adolph Overbeck in 1864. It means the practice or belief of avoiding the visual representation of divine beings, sacred figures, or living creatures in art and worship. Often rooted in religious doctrine, it aims to prevent idolatry by…