The arts have always been a path that crosses different cultures, languages and societies, as they delicately elevate and elevate the senses, and wherever the artist is present, art is his broad door to the world, a language of communication, dialogue and exchange. of ideas and perceptions. From this perspective, artist Saleh Al-Hajer brought his artistic legacy from his native Syria to different countries and societies, held individual and collective art exhibitions, and his works were exhibited in Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the United Arab Emirates. , Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia, United States of America, Spain, Germany and others.
Preserve identity
One of the works of artist Saleh Al-Hajer
Perhaps the most important feature of the art presented by Saleh Al-Hajer is that it has preserved its Arab identity, as it is mainly based on the art of Arabic calligraphy. The artist says about it: “I took the Arabic letter as a plastic bet so that it would be one of the most important schools of modern arts and achieve wide diffusion worldwide, to transcend the boundaries of language and geography, and this is achieved in many places in Europe and America and the presence of calligraphy paintings in the largest international museums, and until now I am still researching the secrets of this letter.
Elements of beauty
One of the works of artist Saleh Al-Hajer
Regarding why he chose this element as the basis for his art, Al-Hajer said: “The Arabic letter is a plastic and abstract element that exists in itself, and this gives me the opportunity to have many elements of beauty in terms of color, shape and composition, and this causes the space of expression to expand for the imagination to form the visual image I would like to convey.” “.
In his speech, the artist Saleh Al-Hajer underlined the importance of the artist keeping up with the developments of the artistic sectors that surround him, underlining: “The true artist is the one who always tries to research everything that is new in terms of the techniques, style and topics it presents to the recipient.
Valuable artistic contributions
The artist Saleh Al-Hajer, from the works of the artist Saleh Al-Hajer, from the works of the artist Saleh Al-Hajer
Interestingly, the artist Saleh Al-Hajer is the founder of the “Art Movement in the Era of Virtual Goods”. He is a member of the Union of Arab Fine Arts Artists, a member of the Fine Arts Syndicate in Syria, a member of the Emirates Society for Arabic Calligraphy and Decoration and a member of the Emirates Society of Fine Arts. From its beginnings to today, it has hundreds of paintings and works that have been exhibited in more than 20 individual and collective exhibitions in different countries around the world, including: the Calligraphy and Poetry Exhibition in Damascus in 2001, the Wahy Al-Fouad Exhibition in 2003, the third solo exhibition in Damascus in 2010, the “Wahi Al-Fuad” Exhibition in Damascus in 2010. Texture of Letters” at the Sharjah Art Gallery as part of the activities of the Islamic Arts Festival in the United Arab Emirates in 2010, the “Inspired by Ramadan” exhibition in the Emirates in 2011, the “Names of God” exhibition as part of the Islamic Arts Festival activities in Sharjah in 2012, the seventh solo exhibition at the Emirates Arts Association in 2013. “Rain of the Soul ” in 2014, an exhibition on the shores of the holy month in Lebanon in 2017, “Letters and a woman” exhibition in 2017, “A female soul” exhibition in 2019, “Letters written quickly” exhibition in 2019, “ For Humanity ” in Dubai in 2021, the “Image Against Forgetting” exhibition in Germany in 2022, the “The Alphabet Embracing Riyadh” exhibition in Saudi Arabia in 2022, participation in the Al Owais Arabic Calligraphy Forum 2022 and international collective participations within and outside Syria.
One of the works of artist Saleh Al-Hajer
Artist Saleh Al-Hajer also has many mural works executed in Arabic alphabet, and many of his works are displayed in the Syrian Ministry of Culture, Dubai City Council and several centers in Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Emirates , United States of America, Spain, Morocco and Tunisia. He has presented numerous workshops and holds numerous certificates of appreciation for his valuable artistic contributions.
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Note: Images by artist Saleh Al Hajer
2024-01-04 05:53:19
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