They reviewed stations in their lives during "Art brings us together"

4 Emirati Creative People Reveal 'The Secret Of Inspiration'

Emirati creators, belonging to various fields, confirmed that the opportunity provided by staying at home, during the quarantine period, contributed to drawing attention to many works that had no time to complete in the past, noting that, despite the fact that the Corona pandemic It imposed a difficult circumstance on everyone, but it carries with it something positive.

The creators, who were guests at the first session of the "Art brings us together" event, organized by the "Fann" Foundation, which is concerned with promoting and supporting media art for children and adolescents in the UAE, reviewed their journeys and projects from a distance yesterday, and the most prominent stations and positions affecting their lives. Special definitions of the secret of the inspiration that shaped their artistic visions.

The session, titled “The Secret of Inspiration”, was attended by the painter Ali Al-Kashwani, the multi-talented artist, Maitha Hamdan, founder and fashion designer of "Dicencia", the digital artist Aisha Saif Al-Hamrani, and the painter Saeed Al-Emadi.

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Al-Kashwani said that art creates in a person a constant desire for research, indicating that he is keen to buy books that teach art in all its different forms, and that he searches for everything new in the artistic field.

He added: “I follow a lot of the work done by the artist Mohammed Saeed Hareb. He is one of the Emirati creators whom we are proud of, and he is a painter from whom I draw a lot of experience and knowledge. Yes, we do not intersect in artistic techniques in terms of drawing, but I consider him an influential person in my career, as well. The great plastic artist Abdel Qader Al Rayyes is one of the first founders of this art school in the country. He contributed to drawing my attention to many capabilities that I did not know about previously.

The Emirati painter continued: “Art begins as an ambition, then a person reaches a certain age, and he takes it either as a professional job or as a hobby, and the talented person must insist on realizing his passion, and if he does, his ambition will be his job, and since I was young I discovered my talent in the field of art, and I persevered in Learning daily, and a message from His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, came in response to a picture I drew for him, which had a great impact on me, and still accompanies me to this day, and I hope that one day I will be one of the influential people in the artistic renaissance of the country ».

The beginning of the journey

While the artist, Maitha Hamdan, said: “Since my early years, art has been accompanying me in the details of my life. This journey that I started on the walls of my school when I was seven, as I drew a painting through which I felt that the borders of the sky, this was the task that my teacher entrusted to me, the gate that It opened in front of me this vast world full of beauty and creative options ».

She added: “I have a lot of trends in the fields of art, and film directors inspire me in their view of things, the way they deal with creative materials, the ways they photograph scenes and adjust their rhythm, all this amazes me, and I am keen to follow the work of Moroccan photographer Ismail Zaidi, as he deals with the camera with love, and it shows This is in his works.

And she continued: “At the same time, I adore the Cubist school of its pioneer Pablo Picasso, and I have sought since I used to color my school and university notebooks, to present all my energy to the new generations and guide them on the path of art. Their creativity ».

Discovering the talent

For her part, the artist, Aisha Al-Hamrani, confirmed that the more creative the person advances in age and specialization, he has many preoccupations and visions, noting that everything related to arts, literature and details in life inspires her to present more creative works.

She said, “Since my early years, I began to discover my talent. The white spaces in the paper and the walls inspired me to tell my story in drawing and art. I used to love raw materials and blank papers that give me the ability to draw freely, and I started in this field by re-drawing my favorite cartoon characters, and today For me, this art is a passion, ambition and a job, as it is a source of livelihood, and a window from which I can see a lot of knowledge around the world, and my presence on social media has undoubtedly given me an opportunity to learn about the experiences of many artists around the world, so if the artist can employ his talent and passion at the same time He will be able to achieve his goals easily and masterfully. ”

Influential personalities

For his part, artist Saeed Al-Emadi - who started his career in art by drawing characters from Majid magazine - revealed that his career is full of influential personalities such as Mohammed Saeed Hareb, Abdul Qadir Al Rayes, Abdullah Al Sharhan, and others, in addition to the role that family and friends played in developing his talent and encouraging him to continue Out.

He added: “I am a moody person in drawing. I do not imagine that art will be a job because it will affect drawing, and I prefer that it remain a hobby in my spare time, but many times, by virtue of my work, drawing is involved in many details that I do, whether in terms of creative production or design. , This is a trend that may change in the future, and I always look forward to the seed of passion remaining in me, and to contribute to teaching new generations the basics of art, and to leave an impact within them that serves them in the future.

Technical concerns

In the first session of the “Art brings us together” event, the participants discussed their beginnings and artistic concerns, the personalities and positions influencing their careers, and the impact that the spread of the Coronavirus has had on the nature of their work, especially in light of the social distancing policies followed.

Ali Al-Kishwani:

“I hope that one day I will be one of the influential people in the artistic renaissance in the UAE.”

Saeed Al-Emadi:

"I look forward to the seed of passion remaining in me, and to inform the new generations."

Aisha Alhamrani:

“My dream is to find, in every neighborhood, an incubator for talented people in the field of art.”

Maitha Hamdan:

"Since my early years, art has accompanied me in the details of my life."

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