Alexander Aburanem: The Industrial Subconscious
Alexander Aburanem brings an "Annual Chart" logic to his work: while small movements may appear chaotic, on a six-meter scale, they harmonize into a unified trend. He called himself a digger, diving intensely into thematic holes, from industrial flowers to daily sketches, until the language is exhausted and the subconscious is laid bare.
Alexander’s primary medium is metal, a choice rooted in his childhood working in a machining factory with his father. Rejecting the fragility of canvas, he attacks metal sheets with dremels, hammers, and blowtorches. For him, metal is a living surface that shivers and reflects light, serving as a physical bridge to his industrial heritage.
In this logic flowers are stripped of their traditional delicacy. Painted with oil layers up to 7 cm thick and fused with fire and melted plastic, these works are a study in survival. They represent beauty that has endured an industrial assault…scarred, heavy, and visceral. The shimmer of the underlying metal breaks through the thick pigment, creating a tension between the organic subject and the wounded industrial surface.