Mohammed Aboubakar Yakub: A Vision of Geometric Harmony Mohammed Aboubakar Yakub, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1987, is a self-taught artist whose journey into the realm of visual expression began without formal academic training. Instead, he honed his craft through relentless observation and experimentation, cultivating a distinctive style rooted in traditional decoration techniques—specifically gouache—and profoundly influenced by the rich heritage of Islamic art and architecture. His artistic vision centers on capturing intricate geometric patterns and abstract forms that resonate with…
A chart of Mohammed Aboubakar Yakub's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.