Biography
Born in Gaza City in 1977, Abdel Rauf Ajouri began his career as an artist in 1993. Since then he has taken part in a multitude of art exhibitions and events. His artistic practice suggests influences of expressionism, and has explored the realms of contemporary sculpture. In 2003 he exhibited his sculptures in a solo exhibition, A Silent Dialogue, at the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre in Ramallah. His artworks have been part of numerous group exhibitions in Switzerland, France, UK, Jordan, UAE, and Egypt. In 2002 Ajouri, along with a group of other Gaza artists, co-founded Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art. He is also a co- founder of Eltiqa Artist’s House Gallery in Gaza where he currently works.