“ NojoomWatan 2” collective art exhibition held in Lattakia

As part of the activities of the Syrian Plastic Art Days,  the National Museum in Lattakia province  hosted  the works of 52 artists in a collective  exhibition which was  organized by Lattakia Culture Directorate.

The three-day event held under the title “ NojoomWatan 2” ( the homeland’s Stars) showcased  more than 70 artworks  including paintings and sculptures that varied in topics,  styles, techniques and materials, to reflect  different generations  and artistic schools.

“ The exhibition provided  an important opportunity for a large group of young and prominent  artists to take part in a collective  exhibition  to present their works to the public” Director of Culture in LattakiaMajdSarem said in a statement to the Syriatimes e-newspaper .

He stressed that  the constant concern is to involve young people and talented people in artistic forums under the supervision of experienced artists, to benefit as much as possible from their experiences, and to provide the opportunity for these young people to show their creativity.

The supervisor of the exhibition, the plastic artist, NidalTawil called for holding constantly such artistic initiatives because art creates modernity in societies and perpetuates civilizations.

Sculptor MahaYazji indicated that  the exhibition’s objective  is to present the works of young artists  to the public, and to encourage other artists to adopt individual or collective initiatives , noting the importance of the Ministry of Culture’s celebration of Syrian plastic art  days  in all governorates and cultural centers with the aim of highlighting  the importance of art in the lives of Syrians.

“This is my second participation in“NojoomWatan 2” exhibition   at the National Museum, which is a wonderful place to display art with a group of wonderful artists” Yazji said.

The artist’s participation came  through  two wooden sculptures . The first one is a  hand-carved one  with chisels and hammers from hard lemon wood . It embodied  the face of  a woman who feels safe and reassured by an unknown person.

The second sculpture, which is made of  French Zenzachte wood, is  a  face of an  old man who  feels his strength and steadfastness, and this was represented by a bird of prey above his head, which gives him courage and confidence.

In her turn, the plastic artist Rania Rehawi told Syriatimes“The exhibition is a rich and distinctive experience in terms of the number of works of  various art schools in addition to the participation  of young and prominent   artists to exchange  artistic experiences.

The artist Rihawi’s painting in the exhibition expressed the beautiful and transparent  details of the woman’s romantic inner world with its broad horizons, with colors in harmony with the subject.

“ My sculpture in the exhibition  is a landscape expressing my own  artistic vision with soil and  brown colors and I was keen for it to  be out of the box “ Rehawi concluded.

Interviewed by :RawaaGhanam

Photos by :RawaaGhanam