Dennis Khalil

conceptual artist

Based in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, I am a Dutch-Egyptian conceptual artist exploring the space between the seen and the unseen. My work is a visual inquiry into the nature of consciousness, time, and the multifaceted layers of reality. Through a process of layering and symbolic intervention, I create a dialogue between the tangible world and the invisible structures that shape it. Each series is an invitation to look deeper, to question the surface, and to find the resonance within.

Series: Seeing Interdimensional Dimensions

This series ventures deeper into the arcane symbolism of tulips, captured over fourteen days. By weaving new layers into the compositions, each image reflects the delicate balance between perfection and imperfection as the flower’s life cycle unfolds—a visual exploration of transcendent worlds.

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A man poses between two floral artworks in a minimalist space. A man stands in front of two framed artworks depicting floral designs, positioned on a white wall in a minimalist environment.
A man poses between two floral artworks in a minimalist space.
Two floral artworks presented on a wall in a minimalist setting. Two artworks featuring colorful floral designs are displayed on a wall. One artwork is framed, while the other is unframed, showcasing contrasting styles.
Two floral artworks presented on a wall in a minimalist setting.
Vibrant floral artwork featuring pink and green flowers. An artwork showcasing a colorful arrangement of flowers in shades of pink and green against a white background. The piece is displayed in a horizontal format.
Vibrant floral artwork featuring pink and green flowers.
A framed artwork depicting colorful flowers in a dark setting. A framed artwork displaying vibrant flowers with a mix of colors against a dark background. The piece is positioned on a surface, showcasing its design.
A framed artwork depicting colorful flowers in a dark setting.

Series: Seeing Consciously Subconscious

A 14-day conceptual study into the perception of tulips in time. This work visualizes the enduring grace of an ever-evolving nature, questioning how we communicate with and perceive the consciousness of the world around us.

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Seeing consciously (Another 14 days) 16 An abstract representation of a floral arrangement featuring various colors and shapes, set against a dark background.
Seeing consciously (Another 14 days) 16
Seeing subconsciously (Another 14 days) 04 An abstract artwork depicting floral elements in shades of green and purple, created with a soft focus effect for a dreamy appearance.
Seeing subconsciously (Another 14 days) 04
Seeing consciously (Another 14 days) 14 An arrangement of various flowers featuring bright colors, displayed prominently against a dark background.
Seeing consciously (Another 14 days) 14
Seeing subconsciously (Another 14 days) 16 An abstract image featuring a floral arrangement with a variety of colors and shapes, creating a visually striking effect.
Seeing subconsciously (Another 14 days) 16

Series: 14 Days of a Tulip’s Life

This series documents the complete, fourteen-day lifecycle of a single tulip bouquet. Each photograph functions as a chapter in a silent narrative, capturing the full arc of life from burgeoning bloom to elegant decay.

The work is a meditation on the beauty found in every stage of a natural life, presented as a complete, visual story.

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A bouquet of white flowers in a glass vase. A clear glass vase filled with a bouquet of white flowers, displayed against a black background.
A bouquet of white flowers in a glass vase.
A bouquet of tulips presented with a soft focus effect. A bouquet of tulips featuring a soft focus effect, set against a dark background. The flowers exhibit a blend of colors and textures.
A bouquet of tulips presented with a soft focus effect.
A colorful tulip arrangement with distinctive green and pink petals. An arrangement of tulips with green and pink petals, displayed in a glass vase against a dark background.
A colorful tulip arrangement with distinctive green and pink petals.
A vibrant bouquet of red tulips in a glass vase. A clear glass vase filled with red tulips featuring green stems, set against a black background. The arrangement includes fallen petals.
A vibrant bouquet of red tulips in a glass vase.

Series: 14 Days (Motion)

An extension of the still photography projects, this series translates the static image into a temporal, moving work. By collapsing the 14-day lifecycle of the tulips into a continuous loop, the piece becomes a direct meditation on ephemerality, beauty, and the inevitability of decay. This work exists both as a video installation and as a unique digital object (NFT).

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Series: ALL IS ONE & ONE IS ALL

By capturing and delaying multiple timeframes within a single image, this series creates a visual conundrum. It urges the viewer to move beyond seeing and into a state of comprehension, using the mind to unravel the mystery and find a moment of serenity in a world of automation.

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AllisOne & OneisAll Bicep 34 1m x 1m A muscular man is flexing his arm, with colorful silhouettes of fists in the background. The image features a dark setting.
AllisOne & OneisAll Bicep 34 1m x 1m
Artistic portrait featuring abstract color effects on a woman's face. A black and white portrait of a woman with abstract color effects applied to her face and body, creating a unique visual appearance.
Artistic portrait featuring abstract color effects on a woman's face.
AllisOne & OneisAll J 42 1m x 1m A black and white portrait of a male figure with a blurred effect, focusing on the torso and hands positioned on the chest.
AllisOne & OneisAll J 42 1m x 1m
A black and white portrait featuring a man with a double exposure effect. A black and white portrait of a man with a double exposure effect, displaying a blurred face and hands placed on his chest.
A black and white portrait featuring a man with a double exposure effect.

Series: StillMoving

“StillMoving” is a visual reminder that everything exists in a simultaneous state of movement and stillness. By layering multiple dynamic moments into a single static frame, the series explores the hidden dynamism of the body and the inherent balance of life’s opposing forces.

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A black and white photograph of a human figure from the back. A monochrome image featuring a human figure captured from behind, emphasizing the back and arms positioned near the head.
A black and white photograph of a human figure from the back.
A monochrome image of a nude figure with arms behind the back. A black and white photograph depicting a nude figure in a crouched position with arms positioned behind the back.
A monochrome image of a nude figure with arms behind the back.
Artistic representation of a nude figure in black and white. A black and white artistic image of a nude human figure, emphasizing the torso and arm in a stylized manner.
Artistic representation of a nude figure in black and white.
Artistic representation of a nude figure in black and white. A black and white artistic photograph featuring a nude figure with a hand placed on the hip, emphasizing form and silhouette.
Artistic representation of a nude figure in black and white.

Series: MAKING RAINBOWS

A collaboration with artist Gijs van Lith. “MAKING RAINBOWS” documents a shared creative process, merging conceptual photography with painting. The final result is a testament to the power of artistic experimentation and pushing the boundaries of a medium.

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A vibrant pattern featuring horizontal stripes in multiple colors. A detailed pattern of horizontal stripes displaying a gradient of colors from pink to blue, suitable for various design applications.
A vibrant pattern featuring horizontal stripes in multiple colors.
A wall featuring a grid of green and white tiles. A wall displaying a repetitive pattern of green and white tiles arranged in a grid layout. The tiles create a visually striking design.
A wall featuring a grid of green and white tiles.
Attendees at an art gallery event engaging in conversation. A busy art gallery event featuring attendees socializing and holding drinks in a well-lit environment.
Attendees at an art gallery event engaging in conversation.
People conversing in front of a colorful wall at an art exhibit. A group of individuals engaged in conversation in front of a vibrant, patterned wall at an art exhibit. The scene captures social interaction.
People conversing in front of a colorful wall at an art exhibit.

Series: EMOTIONS (P = 42 X E X 7)

This series explores the architecture of identity through the lens of emotion. By mapping the seven core human emotions, I deconstruct and reassemble the “total picture” of an individual, revealing both the universal similarities and subtle differences in our expressions.

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A collection of diverse facial expressions captured in a grid format. A grid featuring multiple images of a person displaying a range of facial expressions, illustrating different emotions and reactions.
A collection of diverse facial expressions captured in a grid format.
A grid showcasing various facial expressions of a woman. A grid layout featuring multiple images of a woman with blonde hair displaying different facial expressions against a black background.
A grid showcasing various facial expressions of a woman.
A grid showing multiple black and white facial expressions of a person. A collection of black and white images arranged in a grid format, showcasing a variety of facial expressions from a single individual.
A grid showing multiple black and white facial expressions of a person.
A grid featuring numerous smiling faces in black and white. A uniform grid displaying multiple black and white images of a person smiling, arranged in a structured format.
A grid featuring numerous smiling faces in black and white.

emotions (P = 42 x E x 7) MOTION (Sound on!)

In my series of works titled “emotions (P = 42 x E x 7) MOTION,” I delve into concepts of emotion, identity, individuality, and diversity. As a society, we place great importance on personal expression and the expression of emotion, which is reflected in my work. Through this series, I explore the seven core emotions, mapping them to create a complete picture of a person. By showcasing the diversity of emotions and faces, my work highlights the individuality of each person. I find the stacking of the same emotion fascinating, as it creates a new image and mask. This series is a reflection of our complex emotions and the different faces we put forward in different situations.

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Series: RGB

An exploration of pure light, color, and form, created entirely in-camera.

In an age of digital manipulation, this work is a return to the fundamentals of the photographic process: capturing light over time. Using long-exposure techniques, each piece is a unique and unrepeatable performance of color, resulting in a minimalist and pure abstraction.

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A vibrant spiral light pattern in multiple colors. A colorful spiral pattern formed by blue, red, green, and yellow lights against a black background, showcasing a dynamic visual effect.
A vibrant spiral light pattern in multiple colors.
A colorful spiral light pattern displayed against a dark backdrop. A vibrant spiral light pattern created with blue, red, green, and yellow lights, set against a black background.
A colorful spiral light pattern displayed against a dark backdrop.
A spinning top generating vibrant light trails. A spinning top emits colorful light trails against a dark background, showcasing a dynamic visual effect.
A spinning top generating vibrant light trails.
A colorful spiral light pattern displayed against a dark backdrop. A dynamic spiral pattern formed by colored lights, showcasing various hues in a circular arrangement against a dark background.
A colorful spiral light pattern displayed against a dark backdrop.

Series: Eye Lace

A collaboration with artist Niels Kiene (Salventius).

This series merges Salventius’s intricate, single-line lace creations with my approach to conceptual portraiture. The work explores themes of identity, concealment, and revelation—the lace functioning as both a mask and a second skin, obscuring and yet accentuating the human form beneath. It is a dialogue between craft, form, and the subject’s gaze.

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With Niels Kiene aka Salventius I made these photographs. Salventius made these masks and wanted to see what was possible. I took the opportunity to show him my vision. art collaboration Eye Lace
With Niels Kiene aka Salventius I made these photographs. Salventius made these masks and wanted to see what was possible. I took the opportunity to show him my vision.
A black and white portrait of a woman featuring detailed face art. A monochrome portrait of a woman with elaborate face art, her arms raised and hair cascading down, emphasizing her profile.
A black and white portrait of a woman featuring detailed face art.
A woman poses with a decorative lace mask covering part of her face. A woman with long hair poses in profile, wearing a decorative lace mask that covers her eyes and part of her face.
A woman poses with a decorative lace mask covering part of her face.
Abstract line art featuring interconnected faces. A continuous line drawing of multiple faces arranged in an abstract style against a black background.
Abstract line art featuring interconnected faces.

About Dennis Khalil Conceptual Artist

Welcome to the official fine art portfolio of Dennis Khalil conceptual artist. This site is a visual exploration of the themes that drive my work: perception, consciousness, and the fundamental connections that bind us. My style is rooted in conceptual art photography, using the lens not just to capture what is, but to question what could be.

Based in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, my Dutch-Egyptian heritage informs a dual perspective, blending logic and intuition. Each series you see here—from “Seeing Interdimensional Dimensions” to “ALL IS ONE”—is an investigation into a single concept. My ultimate goal as a conceptual artist is to make the invisible visible; to translate complex human emotions and metaphysical ideas into tangible, visual experiences.

The Multipotentialite Framework

This website, denniskhalil.com, is my dedicated artistic space, but it is one part of a larger whole.

My identity as Dennis Khalil conceptual artist is deeply connected to my other roles. I also operate as a commercial photographer (at FotoDennis.com) and a strategic Fractional CIO (via YoDennis.com). This “multipotentialite” framework allows me to bring a unique, creative, and structured approach to all my projects.

This artistic work is the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’. Thank you for visiting.