Syrian Artists Express Will of Life

 Art is the language of life and people. The cultural life is continuous despite the terrorist acts. Representing the will of life in the Syrians’ mind, two hundred artists have participated in the Annual Autumn Exhibition recently held in the Cultural Centre of Art in Damascus.

The exhibition depicted paintings which are diverse in terms of techniques used ranging from murals to small sized pictures in addition to carving and sculpturing works.

Minister of Culture Dr. Lubana Mushaweh said in a press statement” this year’s exhibition is a distinguished and important one as it surpassed the past two years’ participation in terms of quantity, quality and diversity”.

She clarified that the exhibition in the years 2011 and 2012 witnessed a slim participation due to the difficult circumstances and the vicious conspiracy against Syria.

“Nevertheless, this year’s exhibition constitutes a qualitative stride as it has restored its brightness”, Mushaweh added.

She highlighted the Syrian artists who presented their works to assert that the Syrian innovation and originality are incessant despite all the severe circumstances and barbaric acts.

Mushaweh pointed out that the Ministry will pick remarkable and distinguished works from the exhibition to be included among the Ministry’ collectibles and memorabilia.

She made it clear that when the crisis in Syria is over, the Ministry will establish a museum of modern art to delineate the Ministry’s collectibles among which are the current ones. 

Chairman of the Syrian Plastic Artists’ Federation Haider Yazaji said that this year’s exhibition is of paramount importance when compared to the past two years’ exhibition, as two hundred paintings are being displayed.

He stressed that artists embody, during their participation, the continuation of cultural life in Syria despite the terrorist acts because Syrians are no longer defending themselves but also their cultural existence too.

The participating artists indicated that every Syrian citizen is combating terrorism in his own way and life will continue as Syria is the cradle of culture and civilization.

They reiterated that Syria will remain a beacon in the entire world and an impregnable fortress to all enemies.

Rawaa Ghanam