Artist captures Zayed's impact on UAE landscape
Al Waer started work in 2005 as tribute to late leader
Abu Dhabi: "I found Shaikh Zayed [Bin Sultan Al Nahyan] as a symbol of peace in this turbulent time and that inspired me to create these works," Azza Al Waer, an artist said about an exhibition of paintings which was opened yesterday in the capital.
Al Waer's 50 paintings on display at an exhibition titled "Zayed Heritage of the UAE" reveal the UAE's history and culture with a focus on the late Shaikh Zayed's role in developing the country.
Ahmad Al Hamiri, General Secretary of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, inaugurated the exhibition yesterday at Emirates Palace.
The exhibition is open from 9am to 9pm until Thursday.
A big painting of Shaikh Zayed on the horizon, his face reflecting on the waters, caught the attention of many visitors.
"If you look at his eyes from extreme left hand side or right side, you feel that he is looking at you. It is called Mona Lisa technique," the painter explained. She spoke to Gulf News on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony.
Many paintings depict the past life in the region. A group of women collecting water from a well is one of them.
A girl embracing a horse and several other works of beautiful flowers caught the attention of visitors. "I am fond of flowers and sometimes tend to pluck beautiful flowers. These works are a tribute to those flowers," the artist said.
A large falcon and horses running against the backdrop of the UAE flag is her favourite among the 50 paintings, Al Waer said.
"I started doing these works in 2005 as a tribute to Shaikh Zayed," said the artist, an Arab national who is living in Netherlands.
