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An exhibition (The Journey of Nostalgia) documents Syrian heritage with works of art

2021-07-12T15:25:42.522Z


Damascus, SANA-The artworks included in Haneen’s Journey exhibition varied with themes between portraiture, still life and nature.


Damascus-SANA

The artworks included in Haneen’s Journey exhibition varied with their themes between portraiture, still life and ornamentation, with the aim of documenting the Syrian heritage.

The exhibition, which was held by the House of Arabic Calligraphy and Arts Association at the Cultural Center in Abu Rummaneh, in which 24 male and female artists participated, who presented 35 works of painting and sculpture using various techniques, styles and sizes.

Plastic artist Reem Qabtan, chairperson of the association’s board of directors, participated in two portraits, in which a wide area of ​​ornamentation and lettering, and said in a statement to SANA, “Through the exhibition, we wanted to recall the ancient heritage of professions and handicrafts that previously existed, some of which have disappeared and others that are still left, to introduce the young generation to them and to link the past. And the present.”

The plastic artist, Wanas Abed, pointed out that the members of the association wanted, through the exhibition, to focus on traditional crafts in the Levant, indicating that it chose to present two portraits of the Arabian horse because it embodies an ancient heritage aspect in our memory, one with acrylic technology and the other in oil.

For her part, the plastic artist Siham Muhaisen participated in a portrait of an old tailor with an old sewing machine, and explained that the exhibition tells about the lives of our ancestors to honor this authentic past.

The sculptor Rasha Obeid presented a medium-sized sculpture of a woman in polyester and pointed out that her choice of female came as a symbol of Syria, its heritage, its civilization and its richness with ancient legends.

The plastic artist, Najwa Al-Sharif, participated in a painting of a woman in an expressive style, where the heroine of her painting belongs to our Syrian reality, a meditative female who recalls the past with nostalgia through the lute next to the bird of peace.

The potter Zoya Karmouqa participated in a work entitled (Ishtar of Syria), which expresses containment and fertility, and includes 14 symbols, each of which indicates the province of Syria, stressing that our civilization is full of details that we are constantly connected to.

In turn, the plastic artist, Muhammad Wissam Tahan, clarified that his participation came with a literal painting bearing Damascene heritage values ​​through verses by poet Nizar Qabbani in a contemporary style to express the heritage with his own artistic vision.

Adnan Qassem presented two portraits in a realistic style and in the oil technique of the pottery profession, and indicated that the choice of this profession came after noticing the beginning of its fading with the lack of interest in it in order to shed light on it and remind it.

Artist Abeer Al-Awdat presented three paintings and said, “I loved the illumination of Al-Ajami’s profession, which distinguished Damascus through its ancient history, with two paintings. In my third painting, I wrote the names of this city through the ages using Kufic script and the composition of the Damascene sword.”

The sculptor Amna Al-Naasan participated in a sculpture in an expressive style and pointed out that the work symbolizes a calligrapher immersed in his work, with an attempt to include in the composition blocks symbolizing the dots in the Arabic calligraphy smoothly between the parts of the work.

The artist, Banan Al-Omari, participated in a painting about silent nature, which included Damascene coppersmiths and local fruits, while the young artist, Muhammad Nour Arar, participated in a portrait of an old man working in ironing clothes, indicating that the exhibition formed a case of love for Arab heritage with a group of distinguished artists.

Artist Lina Al-Qabessi participated in a work symbolizing the Holy Grail and said, "The art exhibitions provide an opportunity to exchange experiences between the participating artists and introduce the public to our works."

And the artist, Areej Samoul, embodied the sunset scene on the coast of Banias with an oil painting, expressing her nostalgia for her city.

The participation of the artist, Rana Taha, came with two works, one of which included the tomb of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in front of the bookseller, and the second about Bimaristan al-Nuri as an important heritage place.

Mohamed Samir Tahan

Source: sena

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