Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA – The Plastic Artists Union organized a collective exhibition at Loai Kayali Hall in Damascus, showcasing sculptures and oil paintings by 35 female artists.
Entitled “Creative Women”, the exhibited artworks focused on women and their role in society, as well as tackling other topics related to the Old City of Damascus and the beauty of nature through various art forms such as expressionistic realism, abstraction and portraiture.
In a statement to SANA, Head of the Plastic Artists Union Ihsan Al’ar underlined the importance of this exhibition which brings together a large number of female artists from different generations and provides an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and expertise.
He noted that the one-week exhibition sheds light on the art of sculpture, the creativity of Syrian sculptors, and the development of artistic movement in Syria, asserting Syrian female artists’ prominent presence on the Arab and international levels such as Asmaa al-Fayoumi and Lujain al-Aseel.
Al’ar said that organizing exhibitions and symposiums in a regular way contributes to highlighting the role of plastic art and its continuity despite all circumstances.
In turn, Director of Loai Kayali Hall and the organizer of the exhibition, artist Basheer Basheer said that the exhibition provides an opportunity for competition and presents different high-quality artistic experiences.
For her part, artist Sariyha Shaheen said that she attempted to depict the beauty of the Syrian nature in her paintings, adding that using the red color expresses love and adherence to the homeland while the blue color indicates the state of stability and clarity which all people seek.
Female sculptor Amal al-Zayat said that her participation includes three bronze sculptures, two of which are portraits of man face as it reflects his inner feelings.
The sculpture of Narjes Abdul Latif combined between femininity and strength as to express the Syrian women’s steadfastness and strength during the war waged against their homeland.
In her painting, artist Naya Abdul-Rahman expressed the patience and sacrifice of the martyrs’ mothers as an example of noble courage.
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