Maher Ali
Egypt
Tel. 0010-738-0599
Artist's Statement
"Amal"
oil on wood
80 x 40 cm
2500 LE (US $420)
Against a checkered background which symbolizes the game
of life and its ups and downs, stands a figure clutching
a doll. The figure symbolizes the people of Egypt while
its head, a lotus flower, is the ancient Egyptian symbol
of rebirth. Around its are neck are two necklaces-one of
stones in the colors of the Egyptian flag and the other
the pharaonic key of life which is surrounded by red and
black commemorating those who died for their belief in
freedom.
The doll (aroussa) is Egypt being embraced by the
Egyptian people. It is colored green as a sign of purity
of spirit and its clothes are those of a simple Egyptian
woman. One of her earrings is a cross and the other a
crescent.
The Halo that hovers over the figure represents hope for
a bright future for the Egyptian people.
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