DUBAI: Dubai’s contemporary art scene is embracing the beauty of imperfection with “Khali Balak Men RISO,” a new group exhibition at artist and designer studio Tashkeel that explores the creative possibilities of risograph printing through the work of 10 creatives.
Opened on July 19 and running to Aug. 21, the exhibition includes practitioners from across the UAE’s creative landscape, each offering a distinct interpretation of a printing process known for its vibrant colors, layered textures and unpredictable results.
Unlike conventional printing, risograph embraces slight imperfections. Colors may overlap unexpectedly, ink coverage can vary and images rarely align with mechanical precision.
Rather than flaws, these characteristics have become the medium’s defining appeal, giving every print a unique, handcrafted quality.
For curator Ibrahim Zaki, those qualities are precisely what make the process so compelling. “Risograph printing has a very distinctive character because it never feels completely controlled or mechanically perfect,” he said.
