Ugarit civilization is the source of inspiration of plastic artist Hassan Halabi
Ugarit occupies a significant position on the map of the ancient civilizations in the middle east and its discovery in the first quarter of the 20thcentury is considered as one of the most important events of archeological studies.
Inspired by the civilization of Ugarit the artist Hassan Halabi has reflected through drawing and carving on wood and pressing copper the deep-rooted civilization as Syria embraces the first culture which dates back to thousands of years ago.
Halabi, who is a member of the Fine Artists’ Union made it clear to SANA that through his artistic paintings , in which he uses the trunk of more than a 12 thousand year old tree , the artist Halabi tries to embody his love for his country Syria and its deep-rooted cultural civilization guided by its Ugarit civilization, which is the first alphabet and musical notes in history..
Halabi stressed that the artist’s duty is to embody and document history through artistic works that remain a beacon for generations, noting that he has completed an artistic work entitled (Syrian birth) displaying a sailor’s cry calling for stopping the brutal aggression against Syria.
The artist Halabi hopes that his painting will be displayed at the upcoming Al Mahabba Festival in Latakia, especially since he has held numerous art exhibitions outside Syria during the past years with the aim of highlighting Syria’s civilization in the world.
Halabi’s studio contains more than 70 sculptures made from olive wood, berries and stone, the most prominent of which is a sculpture that contains seven grains of wheat as this figure has a special symbolic . The studio also includes 30 graphics artworks and 28 copper plates that bear the titles of Fayrouz’s songs..
The solo exhibitions, which Halabi held in Syria, France, and Spain, were the first of their kinds at the Arab level using copperplate, indicating that his 85 artworks are distributed between the two Syrian embassies in Madrid and Paris, in addition to a huge artwork in the Directorate of Post in Lattakia province which embodies the daily life in Ugarit including agriculture and animal husbandry…
Rawaa Ghanam