“The Journey of Nostalgia” art exhibition documents Syrian heritage
The 24 artists displayed 35 artworks and sculptures which varied with their themes between portraiture, silent nature and ornamentation using various techniques, styles and sizes.
Plastic artist Reem Qubtan, Head of the association’s board of directors, who participated in two portraits, said in a statement to SANA, “ the exhibition aims at recalling the Syrian ancient heritage of professions and handicrafts to introduce them to the young generation , exchanging experiences among participating artists as well as linking between past and present”.
Plastic artist, Wanasah Abed, pointed out that the members of the association sought , through the exhibition, to focus on traditional crafts in the Levant, indicating that her two acrylic and oil portraits depicted the Arabian horse because it embodies an ancient heritage aspect in our memory.
The sculptor Rasha Obeid participated in a medium-sized sculpture of a woman , stressing that her choice of a female came as a symbol of Syria, its heritage, its civilization and its richness with ancient legends.
The potter Zoya Karmouqa participated in a work entitled (Ishtar of Syria), which expresses containment and fertility, and includes 14 symbols, each of which indicates the province of Syria, stressing that our civilization is full of details that we are constantly connected to.
In turn, plastic artist, Muhammad Wissam Tahan, clarified that his participation came with a literal painting , which symbolized Damascene heritage values through verses by poet Nizar Qabbani in a contemporary style to express the heritage with his own artistic vision.
Adnan Qassem presented two portraits in a realistic and oily technique about the pottery profession to shed light on this deep-rooted profession and revive it.
Artist Abeer Al-Awdat, who presented three paintings said, “I sought to highlight Al-Ajami’s profession, which Damascus is famous for through its ancient history. In my third painting I wrote the names of this city through the ages using Kufic script”. The artist Rana Taha stressed that the exhibition is an important cultural event to honor our ancestors creative traditional handicarfts in addition to highlight the Syrian heritage.
Her participation came with two artworks , one of which displayed the tomb of Salah Eddin and the second about Bimaristan al-Nuri as an important heritage place.
Rawaa Ghanam