Algerian artist brings desert to life in his realistic paintings.Byline: Ziani uses oil on canvas to depict de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. horses, falconry falconry (fôl`kənrē, fô`–, făl`–), sport of hunting birds or small animals with falcons or other types of hawks; eagles are used in some parts of the world. , hospitality and village scenes. Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (ä`b  thä`bē, zä–, dä–), Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom (1995 pop. 928,360), c. : Algerian artist Hocine Ziani captures the beauty of
desert life through his paintings. He uses oil on canvas medium to
create realistic images of desert environment, horses, falconry,
hospitality symbols and the daily village life in the desert.
The 55-year-old artist, who has been living in France and Germany since 1993, is renowned for his realistic work on the desert theme. In his exhibition at the Cultural Foundation, hosted by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, 17 paintings are on display and sale. The exhibiting will run till April 17. "Desert gives me warmth and inspiration that modern cities can't do," he told Gulf News. Commenting on the genre of his art, Ziani said: "This theme solved the horizon line problem which cuts the painting into two - dust and mirage erase this line in the desert. While shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something desert colours are in harmony with all colours, even the opposite colours". For him trees, people and desert objects is like a fantasy dream. Ziani worked for 15 years in Algeria at a museum, where he painted all aspects of his native country. He was commissioned by the government to draw battle scenes from the past. He also has mastered the use of colour and its composition to bring out the fine aspects of his paintings. Remarkable exhibit One of the remarkable paintings in the exhibition is a hunting scene. It depicts hunters on horses chasing a small gazelle gazelle, name for the many species of delicate, graceful antelopes of the genus Gazella, inhabiting arid, open country. Most gazelles are found only in Africa, but several species range over N Africa and SW Asia; the Persian, or goitered, gazelle ( (locally called dhabi). The painting titled Abu Dhabi's first day was inspired by the story of Abu Dhabi. The man in the painting is Shaikh Amar Al Nuami, Crown Prince of Ajman. "I never knew who the man is in the picture that I painted. I found him very suitable for the story that fascinated me," Ziani said. Al Nisr Publishing Al Nisr Publishing is a company based in Dubai, UAE. The company is a part of Al Tayer Group. It was established in 1985 by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. It employs 1,050 people and has branches in Manilla, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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