The pandemic crisis inspired them to invent new approaches
Emirati talents are fighting Corona with art and photography
A doodling style artwork that combines the art of painting and photography by Arwa Al Hatti.
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The painting "Sleep the people, oh my homeland" by Rawda Al-Sayegh.
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New paradoxes, constantly imposed by art and artists, confirming their difference, breaking classic and conventional ideas, and constantly contradicting ordinary expectations.
Despite the catastrophic human toll recorded by the epidemic, we find that the Coronavirus pandemic has given many creative people in various types of arts more space to experiment with new artistic methods, as well as inspired them to create creations commensurate with the requirements of the stage, and then review their latest artistic productions. From its details and perhaps from its effects.
At a time when a large part of artists went to invest "art" not just for "art" but to send targeted messages that would help society overcome the current crisis, including a group of promising Emirati talents whose talents exploded the plight of the pandemic, and who spoke to Emirates Today about art And the effects of the pandemic on it:
Art awareness
Thanks to her clear imprint in experimental installations and new media, and her ability to create portraits, using a "scanning" method, Emirati artist Maitha Damithan shared her unique artistic vision during the beginning of the emergence of "the new Corona" through the campaign "# Be at home" that came in cooperation with "Brand Dubai », the creative arm of the Dubai Government Media Office, through three" Portrait "panels depicting three people wearing medical masks, as an expression of the groups most vulnerable to being affected by the virus, with the aim of encouraging individuals to adhere to quarantine and follow the prevention and safety guidelines stipulated in that period. And inspiring people through art, in a way that helps them successfully overcome the crisis.
In this context, the artist expressed her pride in this participation, which she views as a pure service to her country, the Emirates, adding, “The importance of art is influential in the period of crisis and in light of the difficult circumstances the world is witnessing due to the spread of the new Corona virus, in a way that confirms the strength of its societal role in spreading awareness, In addition to the role of art in inspiring society with ideas that help it in all the challenges that it may face.
Talent «do not stone»
As for the Emirati photographer Rawda Ahmed Al-Sayegh, who specializes in cultural and conceptual photography, and who firmly believes in the position and value of art and the language of creativity capable of making a clear difference in the world, the Corona stone crisis, with its grave social consequences and psychological breakdowns, did not prevent her from recording her human position, nor expression. About her psychological convulsions through the meaningful photographic image, which its owner called “the people’s mind, oh my country”, describing her experience by saying “The beginning of the imposed stone had a profound effect on me, due to the suspension of my artistic project as well as the exhibition that was supposed to be held at the beginning of the year, Which makes me feel a sense of frustration that most of my activities in the field have stopped. ”
She continues that she was very happy after that to announce (Dubai Culture) its digital campaign # Let's Create Together, which was a new partnership that supports innovative artistic initiatives by encouraging all members of the creative community to present its artistic products, each in his field, which then attracted more than 1500 participants. From Emirati and resident artists, adding, “At that time, I was enthusiastic about creativity (outside the box), not as I used to capture the most beautiful moments with my lens in the outside world, but inside the house, and with the tools available to me, to come up with an idea of an image that I would participate in the campaign, so it was a picture (The people decide, oh my country), Which I consider to be one of my most important works expressing my fear for my homeland, which I always carry in my heart, ”explaining“ As for the man who is embodied in the image, he is my husband Saud, who has always supported me behind the lights and here he supports me today in front of her to be the subject of the picture, in the absence of a special model at the time. .. Therefore, I always say that bodies can be stone, but a talent is never stone. ”
Art and positivity
The movement of Emirati plastic artist and cartoonist Saeed Al-Emadi does not seem to have been impeded by the restrictions of the new Corona, after this humanitarian crisis contributed to opening his artistic appetite for renewal, due to the abundance of theses that were devoted to the ordeal from the artist's point of view at all levels, and found their resonance In his project for his new paintings, which were born from the womb of "domestic isolation" and described their creator by saying, "I sought through the two paintings I drew at the beginning of the new Corona crisis, to establish the principle of positivity in society's view of this unprecedented human plight, by drawing a smile on people's faces, I also wanted to send an educational message to everyone about the need to cooperate in fighting the virus and support the efforts of our first lines of defense in this fierce war. ”Al-Emadi continues,“ The first work I worked on while I was at home during the isolation period was a cartoon that embodies the efforts of doctors and nurses in hospitals.
As for the second work, it is a fictional embodiment of the character of the wizard Harry Potter, famous for his Emirati dress, riding his magic broom to fight the virus.
New artistic horizons
For her part, the Emirati photographer and illustrator, Arwa Sulaiman Al-Hatti, saw that the Corona crisis clearly exploded her creative energies, after her talent in photography, which she practiced professionally within the framework of the Emirates Photography Association, took off, and her participation in several photo exhibitions on occasions Watania, Al-Hatti almost forgot the hobby of drawing, but quickly regained its close relationship with it during the period of isolation of Corona, saying, “Drawing is an old hobby that I practiced intermittently by drawing a number of separate portraits at all times.
However, during the period of prohibition and home isolation, I had the opportunity to get acquainted with a type of painting called (doodling), and I liked it and was my first work with its techniques, a painting the size of the wall of my room in which I combined the art of drawing and photography, to present a unique piece of art that embodies my view of the new reality, its angles and its special connotations. ».
Regarding her creative experience in the period of "Corona", Al-Hatti said, “I see it as an unprecedented experience that opened up horizons for me that I did not know existed in me, perhaps because it gave us an opportunity to communicate with oneself away from the concerns of life and work responsibilities and opened for us the opportunity to invest in long stone times constructively to embody our view of existence. And for the things around us ».
Behind every piece is a "story"
The plastic artist Maryam Al-Sharif considered that the pandemic crisis helped her focus more on her hobby, when she moved towards abstraction to enhance her ability to express her feelings through the stories narrated by her unique pieces of art. Al-Sharif says: “During the stone period, I was able to focus on my hobby and experiment with different types. Different from drawing, ”affirming,“ The emergence of the epidemic and the quarantine helped everyone to pay more attention to the self and to know its needs.
Among the most prominent works that Mary is proud to present is the painting "The Woman", in which the horse stands out, which usually evokes strength, intelligence and loyalty, and which is evident from within, as well as the ballet dancer, with her free body released in the horizon, her delicacy and her movements in harmony with the music of the universe around her.
Maitha Damithan: “The importance of art is influential in times of crisis, in a way that confirms the strength of its social role.”
Investing "art" to send targeted messages that help society overcome the crisis.
The epidemic and quarantine helped everyone to care more about themselves and know their needs.
3 "Portrait" panels depict 3 people wearing medical masks, as an expression of the groups most vulnerable to being affected by the virus.
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