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Blood, art and tears

By Nadyat Gawley - posted Monday, 25 August 2008


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.

Tales of colour

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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Nadyat el Gawley is a radio producer, community arts worker and educator. She tweets @nadyatel and blogs at curiousjournalism.com

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