Sculptor Rustom .. his homeland is a letter engraved in the rock

The  Syrian expatriate  sculptor Muhammad Rustom  has carved in the rock his passion  to his beloved country  through his  artistic works , which  embodied his innate talent and reflected the deep-rooted civilization of his homeland.

The sculptor  residing between Lebanon and Guinea mixed in his  artworks  abstraction and carving , using the  style of urban art with absolute precision and a unique way .

At  the beginning of the war on Syria , Rustom carved the Syrian and Lebanese pound of rock stone and placed it in one of the squares of the Lebanese city of Tire. The sculpture  , which took 6 months, is 3 meters and 85 cm long , two meters  and 80 cm high and  weighing up to 12 tons.

The sculptor  Rustam made it clear to  SANA that the work of sculpture which  represents  the old Syrian pound on one side and the Lebanese pound on the other side,  is  “an indication of the two countries’ deep historical relationship and their economic and social rapprochement” .

He stressed  that the war on Syria,  especially in the economic field , will not undermine Syria’s   sanctity,  its civilization and its  history, affirming  the Syrians will face the war by thought,  science and art.

Concerning his talent ,  Rustam highlighted that he seeks to develop  it because he considers it the  best way to translate his feelings and thoughts.

Rustem is embarking on a challenging journey with the harshness of rocks, where he is distinguished by his ability to implement urban sculptural designs and seeks to enter the “Guinness” encyclopedia through works that strive to be the largest and  the best.

The most remarkable sculpture work  by Rustom is   the giant rosary that embodies the idea of brotherhood and coexistence between religions ,  in addition to other  sculpture  and  architectural engineering works in Lebanon that show the imprint of the Syrian artist.

The rosary, which is currently located on the southern corniche of Tire,   is 12 meters long and decorated with the symbol of the cross The crescent moon and each stone pill from 30 to 45 cm.

Rustam aspires to implement a sculpture that represents “Arc de Triomphe”,  to be a landmark for which Syria is famous and symbolizes  its steadfastness and the heroism of its children in the face of the wars that their country was subjected to.

Through his long experience , Rustem  transformed  void  into a block full of details and artistic engravings, and  considered  in his  sculpture works the homeland and man as  an artistic  message on which he  builds  his inspiration and creativity with something from the present and the past..

The sculptor  believes that every expatriate carries his identity and represents   his country’s civilization and  culture,  noting that he  will be in Syria soon to carry out  the largest chess board in the world, calling on  all the Syrians  expatriates  to return to their  motherland and contribute to its reconstruction.

Rawaa Ghanam