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the inspiration for the works came from a sense of suffocation, of a condition of the absence of oxygen, [...]
the inspiration for the works came from a sense of suffocation, of a condition of the absence of oxygen, from this starting point the works evolved, both as a representation of such a condition and as an attempt to explore a way through such a context. In many cases the artist sees the creation of his paintings as a process one which provides an avenue for transformation of a state of being. The artist has used a variety of materials to create the paintings, working on wood and canvas, often inserting items and images from his own personal history or from nature. He has used a range of mixed mediums combined with various techniques of collage which give many of the works and aged aura. In a number of the works there are fragments of objects and traces of places and figures, which evoke a sense of the past and of loss. While at the same time the paintings have a recurring tension in them between, spaces of light and darkness. A black void, an immovable blot marks its presence in many of the works imposing itself on the paintings an intrusion on what appears to be a scene from the past or a memory of a mood or dream. Although the black form is non-representational it is suggestive of the suffocation that the artist experiences. In many ways therefore with his series of new works the artist explores his relationship between his past, present and future.
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Biography
1955 Born in Baghdad
1973-78 BA, collage of fine arts, Baghdad
and specialized in Graphic Art.
1980 specialized in Graphic Design, Budabest.
Solo Exhibitions
1978 Union of Writer’Auditorium,Baghdad.
1983 Attasswer Gallery, Tunis.
1984 Hall of Municipality,sfax.
1985 Space Gallery, Tokyo.
1991 Epocallipso Gallery, Nicosia
1996 M.Siyyam Hall,Ministry of Culture,Ramallah.
1998 AlMattal gallery,Ramallah
1999 Alwasiti Art Center, Jerusalem.
2000 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
2001 Al-Orphali Riwaq, Baghdad
2002 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
2003 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
Important Participations & Group Exhibitions
1979 First Exhibition for the Palestiian Artists’ Union, Beirut.
1980 Ten Palestinian Artists Exhibition, Belgium.
1981 Palestinian Art Exhibition, moscow.
1984 Cairo Biennial,Cairo.
1985 Arab Modern Art Exhibition/ Live Art Center,Tunis.
1986-89 JAALA Committee Exhibition, Tokyo.
1987 Inter-Graphic Biennial, Berlin.
1988 Palestinian Art Exhibition, Nicosia.
1996 Jakarta Biennial, Jakarta.
1997 Al-Sharja Biennial, Al-Sharja.
1997 Mediterranean Exhibition for Arts,Tunis.
2000 Modern Art Exhibition(Palestine Key to Culture & Peace) Forties Michelangelo,Italy.
2001 Days of Palestinian Culture Exhibition, Canada.
2001 Palestinian Art Exhibition, United Nation- Newyork.
2001 Cactus Exhibition, Bissan gallery,Qattar.
2001 Al-Sharja Biennial, Al-Sharja.
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Nationality:
IRAQ
- Date of birth : 1955
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary Iraqi Artists
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1955 Born in Baghdad
1973-78 BA, collage of fine arts, Baghdad
and specialized in Graphic Art.
1980 specialized in Graphic Design, Budabest.
Solo Exhibitions
1978 Union of Writer’Auditorium,Baghdad.
1983 Attasswer Gallery, Tunis.
1984 Hall of Municipality,sfax.
1985 Space Gallery, Tokyo.
1991 Epocallipso Gallery, Nicosia
1996 M.Siyyam Hall,Ministry of Culture,Ramallah.
1998 AlMattal gallery,Ramallah
1999 Alwasiti Art Center, Jerusalem.
2000 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
2001 Al-Orphali Riwaq, Baghdad
2002 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
2003 Sakakini cultural Center,Ramallah.
Important Participations & Group Exhibitions
1979 First Exhibition for the Palestiian Artists’ Union, Beirut.
1980 Ten Palestinian Artists Exhibition, Belgium.
1981 Palestinian Art Exhibition, moscow.
1984 Cairo Biennial,Cairo.
1985 Arab Modern Art Exhibition/ Live Art Center,Tunis.
1986-89 JAALA Committee Exhibition, Tokyo.
1987 Inter-Graphic Biennial, Berlin.
1988 Palestinian Art Exhibition, Nicosia.
1996 Jakarta Biennial, Jakarta.
1997 Al-Sharja Biennial, Al-Sharja.
1997 Mediterranean Exhibition for Arts,Tunis.
2000 Modern Art Exhibition(Palestine Key to Culture & Peace) Forties Michelangelo,Italy.
2001 Days of Palestinian Culture Exhibition, Canada.
2001 Palestinian Art Exhibition, United Nation- Newyork.
2001 Cactus Exhibition, Bissan gallery,Qattar.
2001 Al-Sharja Biennial, Al-Sharja.
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When I saw your paintings, I loves them. And now, always...
Congratulations.
Stephanie VIGNAUX - artiste peintre - Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, FRANCE
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