Dr. Reda Abd El Rahman
Egypt
www.redaabdelrahman.com
email:
portrait2006@gmail.com
Artist's Statement
Big Donkey:
"the Renaissance donkey"
* for sale following international traveling
exhibition
I always feel that there is a connection between the
donkey and the Egyptian citizen who is always crushed
and poor.
I divided the body into two parts to make a political
statement. The rear section symbolizes the military,
which often blindly pushes their agenda without taking
into consideration the results.
The front section represents a leader that is a face of
an unhealthy troika: financial authority and the
religious fascism and military mafia. I hold them
responsible for all the Egyptians who died during the
revolution.
I invite observers to write a statement on one of the
small mummies and place them in the basket that the
donkey is bearing, and thereby symbolically taking the
responsibility of all the martyrs as a result of these
three aggressive powers: the money, religion and
military.
Small Donkey:
"the love donkey"
7,000LE (US$1,015.00)
I always feel that there is a connection between the
donkey and the Egyptian citizen who is always crushed
and poor.
This donkey depicts natural scenes of Egypt and also
Nut, the goddess of the sky and all heavenly bodies. I
put two loving birds on its back as a symbol of peace,
prosperity and love, which is my wish for the whole
world.
To
enquire about purchasing a painting, please
contact email:
info@oncaravan.org
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