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Artworks
Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Shahrayar, شهريار1983
Tempera and coloured pencils on paper, framed50 x 65 cm. / 19.6 x 25.5 in. (artwork dimensions)This piece represents a return to the fairytale world the artist was so enamoured with during her studies in Moscow. The turban-clad androgynous central figure has a wistful expression on...This piece represents a return to the fairytale world the artist was so enamoured with during her studies in Moscow. The turban-clad androgynous central figure has a wistful expression on their face, while a half-man half-bird figure is perched on their shoulder. This bird man eventually becomes a recurring feature in the artist’s work, appearing in different guises and forms throughout the years.
