Faisal Al Saadi, nicknamed The Picasso of Iraq because of his cubist influenced work, arrived here four years ago and has, like many artists from culturally diverse backgrounds, found a home for his art in Western Sydney.
Al Saadi is in his 70s and draws upon his Mandaean heritage to talk about contemporary concerns. His painting, To Unknown, is a tribute to the senseless loss of life. Beautiful and multi layered, he says his work “combines the symbolism of the Iraqi environment with today's modern colours. I refer back to the days of Mesopotamia and ask myself how can the ideas of our past be conveyed with today's modern techniques? I try to accomplish this task. I aim to place a brick on the strong foundation our past fathers based on the symbols of art.”
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Tales of Colour runs until August 30, 2008 at Blacktown Arts Centre, 78 Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown. Ph (02) 9839 6558.
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