“ Hope through Creativity” Aleppo Spring Art Collective Exhibition 2021 kicks off
With the participation of 34 plastic artists, the Aleppo Spring Art Collective exhibition 2021 entitled “ Hope through Creativity” was opened on Tuesday at Al-Assad Fine Arts hall in Aleppo.
The cultural event , which is held by the Aleppo Branch of the Fine Artists Union , included sculptural works and oil paintings representing different art schools.
Ibrahim Daoud, head of the exhibitions committee at the Aleppo branch of the Plastic Artists union said in a statement to SANA that “ the exhibition expresses the state of détente, security and stability after the nine-year brutal war on Syria”.
On his part , Jaber Al-Sajour, director of Aleppo culture highlighted that “ the exhibition is a clear message that Aleppo is the cradle of art , in spite of it being subjected to systematic destruction carried out by terrorist groups”.
He stressed that the cultural and artistic activities held in al-Shahba confirm that Syrians are capable of reconstructing their beloved country intellectually and humanly.
Plastic artist Najla Dalati pointed out that her painting, which depicted the phoenix, embodies the state of revival and renewal, using the expressive realistic school in joyful colors that express hope for the future despite all challenges and that Syria will remain strong in its civilization, culture and history.
In turn the plastic artist, Joseph Totonjian, participated in a sculpture using the contemporary modernity method. It expressed the state of exit from the state of insularity . The plastic artist called for visiting the exhibition as its artworks reflect a positive societal state.
Young artist Basil Ahmed ‘s painting embodied the human being’s contradictions, using cold oil colors. He considered that exhibitions play a positive role in introducing different artistic cultures , prominent various plastic artists as well as different art schools.
A number of visitors to the exhibition referred to the diversity of the displayed artworks which depict the Syrian situation and embody the rise of Syria from under the ashes using modern techniques.
Rawaa Ghanam