8th to 22nd October 2005, "Hunar" Gallery, Rashidiya, Dubai, UAE (see detailed address below)
Ramadan Timings: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cyprus, India and South Africa three countries and three diverse perspectives! This is what three women from these countries are bringing forth in their exhibition.
Perspective is a journey Marina Emphietzi-Harris (Cyprus), Mazarine Memon (India) and Helena Fann (South Africa) have taken to prove that they have the ability to move away from their desired styles and venture into new avenues letting colors and forms take over.
While the work of neither artist is particularly ethnic, you can see subtle hints of their origins in their work, be it in style, color or subject.
Marina Emphietzi-Harris says: "For me Art is the freedom to express oneself freely with feelings that come from within. In my work, I capture elements of nature using natural earthy colors and compositions such as rocks, stones and water. I guess that is the islander in me".
The sea is a great source of inspiration, something wild, something wild. Her paintings encourage contemplation as there is a tension in the work, hard stone against liquid sea, they encapsulate both the artist's feelings of freedom and a deep sense of unresolved loss, something many of us share in one way or another…
Pat Southcombe of "Hunar" Gallery says: "Group exhibitions are in a sense a marriage of different personalities, styles and techniques, and in the case of these three artists, the marriage is even more interesting as they come from different backgrounds, different countries and cultures but remain bonded with the same passion of Art".
Over the past year they have met together and painted, drawing inspriation from each other, critiquing and encouraging each other onwards. With over 45 paintings, PERSPECTIVES ia a significant body of work. Their works hang in France, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Greece, UAE, USA and Indonesia.
Contact details of Marina Emphietzi-Harris:
P.O. Box 17000, Dubai, UAE
E-mail: charris95@hotmail.com
Photo: "Some things are Clear" by Marina Emphietzi-Harris (oil on canvas)
Special Event at "Hunar" Gallery:
Monday 17th October "Meet the Artists" from Perspectives Exhibition from 7 - 10pm.
All are welcome to attend.
For more information:
Pat Southcombe
Hunar Gallery
Green Coast Village, Street 49a, Villa 6, Rashidiya
Tel: 04-2862224, Fax: 04-2856249
E-mail: hunarart@eim.ae
P.O. Box 61628, Dubai, UAE
