Amira
Amira
By Zahraa Sbaiti
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Oil Paint on Wood Panel
20 x 25 cm
Considering a doll is not simply an impersonal play object, it becomes the
holder’s natural and trustworthy guide in daily life. The holder becomes attached to their dolls and shares a strong fondness. A doll is given a name and an identity of its own. Therefore my work holds a visual representation in which the figurative center of art is adopted.
For me, the representational subject matter is important and the simple pictorial elements of hue, texture, form, and composition become the source of originality. Painting the doll’s face realistically is very important; so that the audience can have a sense of feel and comprehension of it.
Both expression and beauty in the art are central. Art always functions as a
“counter-environment” created to make visible what is usually invisible about a society
(McLuhan).
About Zahraa Sbaiti
Zahraa Sbaiti is from Montreal. She has completed her BFA in Studio Arts with a minor in Art Education, at Concordia University. She has been studying arts since the age of 16. She continued her art studies at Vanier College (2010-2012) and obtained a DEC in Communication: Art, Media, Theatre with a Women’s Studies major.
Since taking fiber and textile art classes at the university, the veil has been the main object in Zahraa’s art practice but also a referential attribute for her paintings. Working mainly with painting and drawing, she explores the importance of how dolls can play on one's individuality. Her paintings are deeply inspired by the “big eyes” culture and the aesthetic of cuteness whilst exploring her identity.
Her works were showcased in various group shows in diverse galleries such as Articule, Atelier Gallerie 2112, the Yellow Fish Art Gallery, Eastern Block, and Ancienne École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. Zahraa has also been showcased at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, she is featured in the exhibition 4th Wall: Art of Inclusion: Muslim Youth Take the Lead, a project supported by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, and the Institute for Research and Education on Race Relations.