LAST CHANCE Elias Izoli: Inside Out ‘25

After a long break from painting, Izoli has returned with a new body of work centred around “the circus of life” – Izoli uses the circus as a metaphor for the unpredictability and complexity of life as a Syrian citizen. The circus and its family become a symbol of the broader social body, with each character representing the individuals who comprise the state’s fabric

Rendered in his signature style of fragmented colours, each portrait speaks of resilience, illusion, and “the spectacle of existence”. Each character is confined within their own space, each gesture reflects the emotional weight and psychological barriers imposed by our world. The figures seem unable to escape or engage with a reality beyond their own world.