emotions (P = 42 x E x 7)

Artist: Dennis Khalil

Series of: 6

Medium: Lambda Print

Dimensions: 120 x 160 cm

Year: 2015

Edition: 3 + 1 AP (Artist’s Proof)

A collage featuring multiple black and white portraits displaying different facial expressions. A series of black and white portraits showcasing a range of facial expressions from a single individual in a grid format.
A collage featuring multiple black and white portraits displaying different facial expressions.
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 series of facial expressions shown in a grid format. A collection of images showing a woman displaying a range of facial expressions in black and white, arranged in a grid layout.
A series of facial expressions shown in a grid format.
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.
A collage of black and white portraits showing a woman with different facial expressions. A grid arrangement of black and white portraits depicting a woman with various expressions, framed and displayed on a wall.
A collage of black and white portraits showing a woman with different facial expressions.
A grid of black and white portraits in a large frame. A large framed artwork displaying a grid of black and white portraits, leaning against a wall in an indoor setting.
A grid of black and white portraits in a large frame.
A collage of black and white portraits showing different facial expressions. A series of black and white portraits arranged in a grid format, featuring various facial expressions and emotions.
A collage of black and white portraits showing different facial expressions.
A modern conference room with a wooden table and black chairs. A conference room showcasing a wooden table surrounded by black chairs and decorative wall art. The space has large windows allowing natural light.
A modern conference room with a wooden table and black chairs.
A wooden conference table with black chairs and wall art in a modern setting. A wooden conference table is positioned in a room with black chairs and framed wall art above it. The space features large windows.
A wooden conference table with black chairs and wall art in a modern setting.
A grid of black and white portraits displayed on a wall. A collection of black and white portraits arranged in a grid format, mounted on a wall. The images feature various facial expressions.
A grid of black and white portraits displayed on a wall.

Artist’s Statement

We have multiple faces. We are not always happy. We are not always angry. And when we are happy, it does not always look the same.

This series was created at a moment when society places enormous value on identity, individuality, and personal expression. In that context, Khalil asks a deceptively simple question: what does a person actually look like, emotionally, in total?

By mapping the seven core human emotions — joy, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, surprise, contempt — across six subjects, the series deconstructs and reassembles the ‘total picture’ of each individual. For each emotion, each subject was photographed multiple times. Every laugh is slightly different from the last. Every expression of fear carries its own subtle variation.

It is this tension — between the universality of shared emotion and the irreducible individuality of each expression — that generates the work’s power. The stacking of the same emotion creates a new image: a new mask, a new portrait, a more complete truth.

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