Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Beginning, انطلاقة
1993
Acrylic on canvas, framed
Acrylic on canvas, framed
60 x 50 cm. / 23.6 x 19.6 in. (artwork dimensions)
$ 33,000 incl frame
A dyptich artwork, this follows the “Sultan’s Daughter” painting as a continuation of the same themes. The artist’s spirit was rejuvenated with a renewed passion for life after experiencing war,...
A dyptich artwork, this follows the “Sultan’s Daughter” painting as a continuation of the same themes. The artist’s spirit was rejuvenated with a renewed passion for life after experiencing war, observable from the bright colors in her works during this era. Her figures boast an angelic demeanor with turquoise skin, as she returns to the magical fairytale world she once loved so much. The turbaned figure, turquoise skin and bird-like body of her female protagonist harks back to the artist’s more joyful oeuvre. Here the wings look as if they will take flight, symbolizing a new beginning and lust for life.