The group exhibition, which was recently held at FN Design under the title "Express Yourself," presented a collection of works that focused on faces, either by building on realism in expression or by relying on innovations in the use of many artistic media that enrich The aesthetic dimension of the painting.
The artist Victor Setali presented a collection of paintings depicting the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, saying: "I have worked artistically on the features of his face, especially that his personality carries many expressions, sometimes we find them carrying strength, sometimes smiling Light ». He pointed out that he uses colors with knife technique, using oil colors, while mixing the abstract side in the color backgrounds with portraiture, because of the aesthetics that give the painting many dimensions in the color space.
The exhibition was attended by artists from the Arab and Western worlds, while nature, after the faces, was replaced by a special calm and elegance in the works, whether it conveyed the local scenes or those that conveyed their content from Europe and its beautiful nature.
The Iranian artist «Mandana» focused in her work on not changing the identity of the person through the illustrations of the faces, reflect through the paintings hope in the features and eyes, and emphasizes the adherence to identity and personality, we find the faces of different cultures, but is keen to highlight the aspect associated with culture The local of each of the faces I have presented, and her famous collection entitled "The Qajar Dynasty," is a true example of her artistic conception.
The artist Liz Ramos drew her work from the surrounding environment and from people. Her paintings bore a female touch, manifested by the various techniques she uses. They follow the digital style along with the traditional style of painting. The works of the Jordanian artist Lai Khatib reflect her reality with a charming touch, complementing these works, especially the faces with Ella Ornizlo, while Victor Sitali takes us to the world of nature, to follow the journey with British artist Matthew Rider, who embodied the desert and the sea. UAE and Europe.
"I live in the United Arab Emirates and tried to offer nature through paintings," said British artist Matthew Rider of the exhibition. "This is why I deliberately offer protected places, including the desert in the UAE, noting that I am moving the landscape directly." He pointed out that in the beginning and with the large paintings, puts the basic color, which will convey the scene and identical to the color in nature in the place where he sits, and then complete the painting in the studio, and the small paintings, working to complete in nature. He pointed out that he painted paintings from various beaches in the UAE in Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, along with the desert of Al Qudra, Jabal Jis and Jabal Hafeet. He noted that as an artist he likes to paint what he sees in life, so what he presents stems from nature or embodies the faces he presents . He pointed out that the natural lighting changes with the rise of the sun. From 6:30 to 7:30 there is a certain lighting, but it changes completely after 7:30, and the atmosphere becomes like the atmosphere of a painting. Different new. As for his vision of the UAE, he pointed out that «what is happening in Dubai is distinct, especially the urban landscape, and drives people to offer what is distinctive in this aspect, as well as the unique natural side, in addition to acts that mimic the heritage».
Student work
In line with the vision of Sheikha Wafaa Hashar Al Maktoum, founder and director of FN Design, to create a platform that supports artists and motivates them to continue to succeed, the exhibition included works by three students, full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm from the American University in the UAE. The participation of students, after participating in unique technical courses in the Middle East presented at the university, is one of the factors that motivate young people to continue and encourage them to work creatively.