Maisoon Al Saleh’s paintings of bones and skulls reveal stories of Emirati life and history
Maraya Art Centre, one of the UAE’s most spectacular venues for contemporary visual arts will host a unique exhibition titled ‘The Bright Side of the Bones’ by local artist Maisoon Al Saleh, announced officials at Al Qasba. The exhibition, which will be inaugurated on Tuesday September 28 at 7:00 pm, will feature paintings of bones and skulls revealing different aspects of Emirati life and history.
Taking place in the 3rd floor of Maraya Art Centre, known as ‘The Contemporary Art Gallery’, the exhibition is expected to draw a lot of attention to Sharjah’s growing contemporary arts. The exhibition focuses on visualizing human life and incidents from diseases, diets, religious believes, genetic connections, class structure and an array of conflicts that we face in our daily lives.
“Throughout the years, the image of a skull was related only to poison and danger,” said Maisoon Al Saleh. “Through my paintings, I want the community to see the bright side of the bones, the side of educating and spreading the knowledge about death, where people can learn from others’ experiences and cherish the value of life.”
Commenting on the exhibition, Hazem Sawaf, Sales and Marketing Director at Al Qasba Development Authority said, “Through her unique exhibition, Maisoon Al Saleh brings people back to life with her brush strokes in each and every painting. In her work, the bones and the remains tell a story far beyond age and gender. They carry the whole life of the person which man can’t see with his naked eye and reflect imperceptible colours that reveal life out of the domination of the black and white colours in the painting.”
Open to the public from September 28 till October 28, ‘The Bright Side of the Bones’ is one of several cutting-edge exhibits from across the globe being featured at Maraya Art Centre. Recent Exhibitions included ‘Life in Ramadan’, ‘Bauhaus’ and ‘Experiment’ attracting visitors and arts’ lovers from all over the UAE.
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