Rhythm as the pulse of life

Stal Gallery and Studio's Unveiled in Rhythm brings together five leading women artists whose work explores rhythm as the pulse of life. The showcase features new pieces by Dr Aisha Moammar al Gaddafi, HH Sayyidah Afra al Said, Sarah al Aulaqi, Hafsa al Tamimi and Enaam Ahmed, each interpreting movement, emotion and memory in her own distinctive way.
The exhibition follows a preview earlier this year during the Muscat Art Exhibition at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, where HH Sayyidah Afra, Dr Aisha and Sarah introduced selections of their new work. At Stal Gallery, their expanded collections now appear in full for the first time, joined by fresh contributions from Hafsa and Enaam . Together they create a multi-layered exploration of rhythm through painting, collage, video and mixed media.
At its core, Unveiled in Rhythm reveals the quiet beat that shapes human experience. Across the gallery, rhythm appears not only as motion or sound but also as emotional current, cultural marker and shared memory connecting individual stories to a wider collective.

Dr Aisha extends the narrative she began in her solo exhibition A Feather’s Pulse, originally shown at Alia Gallery. Her works delve into psychological rhythm, layering colour, tension and abstraction to reflect human sensitivity and inner movement. Her practice celebrates the strength of female creativity and challenges inherited narratives through bold experimentation.
HH Sayyidah Afra turns everyday life into visual poetry. Through collage and video, she captures gestures, journeys, shifting landscapes and the quiet motion of people and animals. Her compositions create a gentle rhythm where images and textures flow together like a soft melodic line.
Sarah presents surreal multimedia works rooted in mythology and contemporary symbolism. Through collage and digital layering, she creates dreamlike narratives that pulse with the rhythm of memory, transformation and the fluid connection between past and present.

Hafsa explores stillness as a form of rhythm. Her figurative paintings portray Omani women in reflective moments, capturing the emotional tempo of domestic life and revealing resilience within moments of calm.
For Enaam, rhythm appears in motion and vitality. Her expressive horse paintings convey strength, heritage and freedom, linking identity with movement through vivid strokes and dynamic forms.
Volodymyra Sobolevska of Stal Gallery reflects on the exhibition’s shared essence: “Every work carries its own tempo, a heartbeat that reflects both the artist’s journey and the collective rhythm of life. Rhythm marks what we gain, what we lose and the intervals in between.”
Across the gallery, Unveiled in Rhythm forms a visual symphony that blends movement with stillness, sound with silence and personal expression with shared experience. It reinforces Stal Gallery’s role in supporting Omani and regional women artists and highlights the evolving creative pulse shaping contemporary art in the Sultanate.
The exhibition offers more than a presentation of artworks. It offers a space to sense, pause and recognise the subtle rhythm that moves through art and through life.
Unveiled in Rhythm is open to the public until December 10, giving visitors ample time to experience this collective heartbeat at their own pace.