Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd: As I Bask in Your Light, it Seeps to My Soul at CARBON 12, Dubai — 16 Nov 2026–5 Jan 2027
CARBON 12 on Alserkal Avenue presents As I Bask in Your Light, it Seeps to My Soul, the second solo exhibition at the gallery by Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd (b. 1995, Kent, UK). Following his 2025 debut there, Garden of Murmurs, the show brings together works made since then and, according to the gallery, marks a significant evolution in his practice. Desire and divinity are the central themes. Kydd paints and draws on stitched panels of raw silk — the announcement work, Bather Basked in Moonlight (2026), is an oil on raw silk measuring 240 × 140 cm — with large, luminous figures drawn from personal encounters, life drawing and devotional imagery.
| Exhibition | As I Bask in Your Light, it Seeps to My Soul |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd (b. 1995, Kent, UK; lives and works in Amman and London) |
| Gallery | CARBON 12 |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — painting and drawing on raw silk (textile-based media) |
| Dates | 16 November 2026 – 5 January 2027. Opening reception: Monday 16 November 2026, 18:00–21:00 |
| Address | CARBON 12, Unit 37, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Opening hours | Monday – Saturday, 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Phone | +971 4 340 60 16 |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | carbon12.art |
| Official exhibition page | As I Bask in Your Light, it Seeps to My Soul — CARBON 12 |
| Artist page | Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd at CARBON 12 |
| Social media | Gallery: Instagram @carbon12gallery · Facebook · X @carbon12gallery. No artist social accounts are linked on the official pages. |
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Cover image: Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd, Bather Basked in Moonlight, 2026, oil on raw silk, 240 × 140 cm. © the artist. Courtesy CARBON 12, Dubai. Details are taken from the gallery’s official exhibition and artist pages.