Paintings of plastic art decorate ancient hall in Al-Arba’een Church in Homs

The plastic artists in Homs chose the archaeological hall in Al-Arba’een Church in the old city center to hold their exhibition, which comes within the activities of the Culture and Media Forum, which started on Sunday and continues over a period of two weeks.

The exhibition, which witnessed a wide presence of intellectuals and those interested in art and ancient heritage, included various paintings of plastic art, sculpture, oil painting and traditional crafts.

Archbishop “Georges Abu Zakhim” Archbishop of Homs said the exhibition expresses the strong will for the continuity of art as a simple expressive mean that unites society in its various intellectual and social fields.

The plastic artist “Mazen Mansour” expressed his happiness to participate in the exhibition with three oil paintings, noting the importance of the exhibition that brings together distinguished artists with promising talents to benefit from their experiences.

The artist “Muhammad Salman” participated in four paintings of abstract art with acrylic technology, embodying the ancient Syrian architecture while giving it the spirit of modernity.

The artist, “Muhammad Tayyib Hammam”, who participated in one painting on Syrian history and civilization, underlined the importance of the exhibition in which art is in harmony with the original heritage.

The plastic artist “Haitham Al-Qahf” presented sculptural works from the expressionist school that narrate the creative intellectual chaos. He described the exhibition as a qualitative cultural shift that confirms the continuation of life in this ancient city.

While the plastic artists “Farid Wassouf” and “Rami Shaheen” who participated in realist-style paintings, considered the exhibition as a message that simulates the construction of the human being, which is the basis of building the nation.

The  participating artists also  expressed their happiness to participate in the exhibition in getting  acquainted with innovations of veteran artists, exchanging constructive ideas towards high-end art that expresses the artist’s emotional state and convey his artistic message to the audience.

The plastic artist “Emile Farha”, head of the branch of the Fine Artists Union in Homs, considered that the participating artists were successful in their various works that formed a mosaic gathering the colors of ancient art of Homs.

For his part, Muammar Al-Nahar, Director of the Culture and Media Forum, noted that the exhibition comes within the framework of the forum’s cultural activities. Its importance stems from the nobility of the historical place that embraced it, combining the past with the present in a beautiful modernist style.

Inas Abdulkareem