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Aly uses the study of human anatomy as a point of departure for illustrating her figures. In each of the constructed scenarios, body parts pertaining to motion and communication are displaced from their original location. Out of context, these 'entities' assume hybrid forms that defy classification, becoming simultaneously natural and artificial, organic and geometric, familiar and elusive.

The figures are painted using the medium of enamel on large scale horizontal plywood supports, the artist uses a combination of black and white paint as the basic component, yet the palette she produces, in its range and diversity, eludes precise definition. The glossy reflective finish of enamel (generally associated with industrial usage) contributes to the additional isolation of the represented figures by repelling the gaze of the viewer, while the texture produced by layering the viscous medium triggers the urge to touch its surface. – In Doa Aly's imaginary world, bodies resembling the human form remain suspended between opposed states of being, perpetually oscillating between polarities, yet never fully achieving either.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION : 1. (top) – Swing, 2004. 244cm x 50cm, enamel on plywood. 2. – Pivot, 2004. 300cm x 100cm, enamel on plywood. 3. – Knee Joint, 2004. 120cm x 150cm, enamel on plywood. 4. – Pelvic Outlet, 2004. 244cm x 120cm, enamel on plywood. 5. – Larynx, 2004. 244cm x 70cm, enamel on plywood. 6. – Circle, 2004. 244cm x 120cm, enamel on plywood. All image © Doa Aly.