PHOTOGRAPHER, PRINTMAKER, FREETHINKER
STATEMENT
I believe that art has an important role in society. It helps us to understand who we are, to find our authentic, inner selves. Art allows us to connect with others, with life and nature, to celebrate shared human experiences.
When I am drawn to a work of art, I instinctively know how it makes me feel. For me, art is, above all, a visceral experience, the thinking comes later.
At its core, my work is about emotion, preserving moments and memories. While it embodies personal experiences, it is deliberately crafted to be open, inviting others to weave their own stories into it, to see where it takes them.
“It is only with the heart that one can truly see. What is essential is invisible to the eye"
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "The Little Prince"
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul”
~ John Muir
ABOUT TARIQ DAJANI
Born in England to a Palestinian father and an English mother, Tariq Dajani spent his childhood between different countries in the Middle East and Europe, which gave him a deep appreciation and understanding of different peoples and cultures.
Dajani’s journey as a photographer, printmaker and artist began more than 30 years ago. He learned his craft as a photographer and printmaker while living in England, Sweden, Dubai, and Spain. Gradually, he developed a style which spoke with the truth and emotion that he was seeking.
Despite his many years living in Europe, Dajani’s connection to his Arab roots remains strong and meaningful. In his work, he often returns to themes of identity, belonging and cultural heritage.
Dajani has exhibited widely, and prints of his works are held in various public and private collections, including the Center for Creative Photography, USA; Casa Árabe, Spain; the National Museum of Jordan, and the private collections of HH Agha Khan, Bernard Arnault, the Hermes family, several Royal and ruling families and art lovers worldwide.
Beyond his creative pursuits, Dajani is a dreamer and freethinker with a deep connection to nature, organic farming and permaculture. His connection to horses and dogs, in particular, is as deep and profound as his artistic expression.
A FEW LINKS
"Tariq Dajani", Rfotofolio
“The Art of Filāḥa”, Collier Brown, Lensculture
"A thing of beauty", Matthew Teller
"Photographic Studies of the Arabian Horse", Horse Times
Caballo Árabe (in Spanish)
FORMAL EDUCATION
BA (Hons) Art & Photography, Westminster University, London
BSc (Hons) Eng. Electronics, Warwick University, England
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
"Zeitoun", Dar al-Anda Gallery, Amman, Jordan
"Drinkers of the Wind", Ahlam Gallery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
"On This Land", Jasmin House, Amman, Jordan
2020
"Drinkers of the Wind", Katara Arts Centre, Doha, Qatar
2019
"Kitab al-Filaha", Casa Árabe, Córdoba, Spain
"Hikāyāt (stories)", Jacaranda, Amman, Jordan
2018
"Kitab al-Filaha", Casa Árabe, Madrid, Spain
"Drinkers of the Wind", Showcase Gallery, Dubai
2017
"Kitab Al-Filaha", Biblioteca de Andalucia, Granada, Spain
2015
"Kitab al-Filaha", Jacaranda, Amman, Jordan
2014
"El Asil y El Noble", Kasser Rassu, Marbella, Spain
2013
"SAQR, the hunting falcon", Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2011
"SAQR, the hunting falcon", Jacaranda, Amman, Jordan
2009
"Above Wadi Rum", Jacaranda, Amman, Jordan
"ASIL, the Arabian horse", The Empty Quarter, Dubai, UAE
2008
"ASIL, the Arabian horse", Zara Centre, Amman, Jordan
"Arabhästen", Galleri Hippo, Stockholm, Sweden
2003
"Skin", Galleri Z:e, Stockholm, Sweden
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
"Expressions Unveiled", Eiwan Al Gassar Gallery, Doha, Qatar
"Shadow and Light", University of Iowa, USA
"The World is a handkerchief / El mundo es un pañuelo", Coral Gables Museum, Florida, USA
2022
"Gratitude", Cervantes Centre, Image Festival Amman, Jordan
"Trees Stir in their Leaves", Alice Chaiten Baker Interdisciplinary Gallery, CCP, University of Arizona, USA
"The World is a handkerchief / El mundo es un pañuelo", Ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2021
"Retrospectiva: una década de reencuentro con el mundo árabe", Casa Árabe, Córdoba, Spain
"The Gallery", The Gallery Building, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
"Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition", Shikoku Island, Japan
"III International Mini Print Cantabria", Instituto Cervantes, Bordeaux, France
2020
"III International Mini Print Cantabria", Santander, Spain
"The World is a handkerchief / El mundo es un pañuelo", Blackburn 20 |20 Gallery, NY, US
2019
"Skin of the Print", Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester, UK
"Shadow and Light", Al-Mutanabbi Street project, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, UK
2018
"Kitab al-Filaha", Impact10, Santander, Spain
2013
"An Eye for an Ear", Photography Open Salon, ChinaHouse, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
2012
"An Eye for an Ear", Photography Open Salon Arles, France
2010
"Playground", Lumas, Gallery, Köln, Germany
2009
"Three Dimensions", The National Museum of Bahrain, Manama
"My Name is Robot", The Jam Jar, Dubai
2008
"Art Abode", XVA Gallery/Harvey Nichols, Dubai
2005
"Capture", AoP Gallery, London, UK
2003
"03", AoP Gallery, London, UK
2001
John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
1999
"Edge", AoP Gallery, London, UK
1994
"Freedom Now", Photographers' Gallery, London, UK