Amr Fahed
About
Amr Fahed, an artist who graduated with a Bachelors degree in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University. Gained renown for his digital media works focusing on narratives about the Syrian children trapped in war.
Syrian national, born in Al-Suwaida, Syria.
Lives and works in Damascus, Syria.
Interview with Amr Fahed:
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Has the conflict that is raging in Syria since a few years had an impact on the core element of your art? What has changed?
As I mentioned before, the human condition is the primary theme of my artistic itinerary. Paradoxically I noticed in recent times that what happened and still is happening in Syria gave the Syrian artists and the Syrian Art an opportunity to be discovered and recognized all over the world.
Human suffering as a source for recognition of the Syrian Art?
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Are you living in Syria? Has the place you are living in changed your art?
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I used to live outside of Syria, but I remained closely connected with all what had happened there. My artistic productivity seemed to be as large as the events occurring in my country were numerous.Then I decided to come back to Syria in 2014 to be closer to the events, and so to be able to express in a deeper way the suffering of my homeland, my people and the Syrian children. I felt the need to come closer to what my source of inspiration is. Now back in Syria, my art gained somewhat in credibility, since I am living in the heart of those terrible events.
What are your hopes and dreams for yourself as an artist and especially as a Syrian artist?
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My biggest and only real hope is to be able to express to the world the pain and suffering endured by the Syrian people during this war, especially the pain of the innocent children of Syria, and all the horrendous crimes that have been and still are committed against them.
Of course I would be more than glad to see my art exhibited in an art gallery outside Syria, for instance in Europe. I then would consider it a victory in regards of condemning the global elites who participate in bringing such sadness in the eyes of the Syrian children.
Exhibitions& Workshops:
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-Participated in the Gallery of Graduated Students of Fine Art collage (Classof2007) - Damascus.
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-Participated in Group exhibition 2009 at AIShamsi Gallery-Sharjah.
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-Participated in Sharjah Benali-2009 workshop.
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-Participated in preparing the Sharjah Islamic Art Festival2010.
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-Responsible of preparing manyexhibitions for Sharjah Dept.ofCulture and Information&SharrjahArt Institute.
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-worked for Sharjah Dept of culture as an art director.12-2012.. 6-2013
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-Solo exhibition 2009 at 4wallsGallery,Dubai.
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-Solo exhibition 2010 at AlfaArt Gallery,Damascus.
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-Solo exhibition2010 at Domar CultureCenter,Damascus.
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-Group exhibition 2011 at AIKeshleGallery,Damascus.
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-Group exhibition at institute des cultures de islam Paris 2014.
http://www.institut-cultures-islam.org/exposition/amr-fahed/
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-Syrian voices exhibition Switzerland 2013.
http://en.zaytoon.org/events/exhibition
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-1001 CARTES POUR LES ENFANTS DE SYRIE , Parise 2014
http://www.1001cartes-enfants-syrie.com/?page_id=1209
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-Le Rocher de Palmer, Lyoun (France) on Feb 2015.
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-Group exhibition inL'art au milieu du désastre: la création syrienne s'expose près de Bordeaux
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-Group exhibition withe the British Red Cross.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishredcross/25042753164/in/album-72157665134219430
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-within the British Museum collection of art, you can see the business on the official website of the museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?people=214367&peoA=214367-2-46
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-My participation in the photography gallery, wake up Geneva, Geneva, Switzerlandhttps www.facebook.com/events/906937619425103/
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Follow me at FB Amr fahed art
https://www.facebook.com/amr4art?ref=hl
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