Hassan Al -Sitry
The artists of the artwork, “Weam and Salam”, which was raised the curtain in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, yesterday, yesterday, stressing that he sends a message to the world that Bahrain is the land of peace, because the work receives visitors, and deposits the departures at the airport.
The President of the National Council of Arts, Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, said: “I am happy that today I am on this occasion that His Highness the Crown Prince inaugurated, so the great artistic work that we see will be a symbol of Bahrain, and not only for the airport, and this work in its beautiful colors will be a landmark of the Kingdom, and many will take pictures with him for its aesthetics, as it will be an addition to the airport in general,” adding that all countries are racing for an artistic work. Finally, we see in Bahrain a global work, and I thank all those responsible for it.
Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa continued that: The message from the painting is very important. Bahrain is a country of security and peace, and it seeks to consolidate stability and prosperity for all the peoples of the world, and this world in which joy and pleasure is one of the indications of security and peace that we enjoy.
As for the member of the National Council for the Arts, Sheikha Dawa bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, she said: We bless the Kingdom of Bahrain this achievement, especially His Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, a distinguished work of the artist Brian Clark, who is one of the most famous artists, and he was able to show this painting in an innovative creative way, and at the same time reflects the Bahraini spirit, whoever sees the work can see Bahraini things in it, it is the art and creativity that travelers can look at them before entering the country.
And she continued: The Kingdom of Bahrain is a country of peace, and the mixing between colors with its homogeneity delivers a message, which is that we are different, and at the same time united, and this is the spirit of our dear kingdom that appears in the painting.
For his part, the plastic artist Abbas Al -Mousawi said: The painting is as if it was a homogeneous beehive and compact between it and the fields that extend from flowers and butterflies, in the colors of the spectrum and life, a beautiful use so that the sunlight from its sunrise until the sunset receives this unique masterpiece of harmony and peace, and indeed we are in the land of peace that is an extension of previous civilizations, embodied in the reception of any visitor to Bahrain, this is our message This endless beauty is radiated in the eye and in the heart, on a wall and visible glass.
He continued: I hope that this is the first step, and the next steps complete these messages from Bahraini artists who can provide many of these messages and the art project Salam has made a great way with the National Council of Arts.
The design reflects the effects of oriental and western art, which highlights Bahrain as a civilized separation between East and West, and shows Islamic engineering patterns inspired by Sir Brian Clark visits to Fez, Morocco, and the design also includes symbols such as jasmine flowers, dragons and falcons, which reflect the landscapes in Bahrain, and it has references to European carpets, medieval and luminous books such as “Hatory Books”.
The artwork is “harmony and peace” a symbol of the openness of the Kingdom of Bahrain, its good hospitality and ambition in the arts sector, to welcome travelers from around the world, and provides a positive impression on the cultural scene in the Kingdom of Bahrain, challenging the traditional concepts of stained glass art by integrating modern technologies and symbolic abstraction, and the work contributes to highlighting the commitment of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the cultural exchange between the ties between Various cultures.
