Created By
Ahmad Amin
Mixed media
Curator
Ghanem Hassan
There’s a deep stillness in Nothing to Hunt, a moment shared between a hunter and his dog that feels more like reflection than action. Lebanese artist Ahmad paints them with quiet care, not as symbols of power, but as two figures paused in a world that’s already disappeared around them. The background is empty. No trees, no sky, no signs of life, just a textured, raw surface made of oil. It feels like the earth has been scraped clean. That absence isn't accidental. It’s the message. There’s nothing left to chase, because too much has already been taken. What strikes me most is the emotion beneath the surface. The hunter’s touch and smile isn’t proud but it’s gentle, maybe even uncertain. Ahmad doesn’t point fingers. He wants us to feel what happens when nature fades, not with a bang, but with silence. This painting doesn't make us think just about hunting, but about what we’re all losing when we forget to notice what’s gone.
This artwork presents a realistic portrayal of a hunter and his dog, locked in a moment of quiet reflection. The hunter gently touches the dog in front of him-not as a gesture of victory, but of tenderness, perhaps even regret. Their forms are painted with meticulous detail in oil, grounding them in reality amid an otherwise stripped-down, abstract background. Behind them, the environment is notably absent of any natural life. The background is built with a textured blend of oil paint and sand, creating a rich, tactile surface that symbolizes the erosion of the natural world. The palette shifts between muted grays and vibrant oranges, a deliberate contrast that reflects both loss and alarm-a warning embedded in color. This artwork is a poetic yet urgent call for awareness highlighting the unconscious hunting practices, where not only animals but entire ecosystems vanish. The absence of nature in the scene is not decorative-it is the message.
Created By
Ahmad Amin
120 x 100 cm | 47 x 39 in
Unframed
15 cm | 6 in
2019
