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The Truth
In all my fettered body
My blood thickens and blackens
To draw the truth
Only the plain truth
To draw the plaits of sadness
And the picture of suppressed love
To draw out breaths scenting
The essence of things
Abu Harees : "Overlooking Color in quest for the abstract
truth"
An artist , regardless of his own realm , is always in
quest for the abstract truth. The truth is not an evasive
apparition that has to be seized in hand , but it's an essence
that we must confess it's permanent existence and be always
after it in an everlasting search.
Let's consider the case of our artist , Abu harees who
summons us to witness his new masterpiece that he called
"The Abstract Truth". He's asking us to study his new artistic
project that is utterly different from his twenty-year old
experience.
He seems to introduce an explanation or an answer to the
existential question of this particular artistic period. He has
taken it for duty to disclose and illuminate the colorful
horizons of his own biography and his artistic history via two
distinct colors: "White & Black". This new experience goes far
as to represent a colorful adventure that is evident to the one
who is able to perceive the truth.
That's why it's not easy to indulge in the course this
experience unless a philosophical attitude is taken before
hand.
These new masterpieces are considered as a specific step
forward on the part of the artist , not only because they are
based on the two distinct colors "White & Black" , but
because they have wounded their way to the optical
controversy. This controversy is inherent in the in closure of
the white area. This is obvious when we know that the artist
starts with drawing white and black colors on the symbolic
and existential basis. The artist acts as if he were trying to
get rid of the fetters of the tyrannical impression of the
colors. That's why the artist avoids drawing white
background in favor of the black perspective in his pieces.
Maybe this is due to the difficulty and complicatedness of
drawing the white effects right from the start.
The artist's pieces include – besides the color effects-various
tiny optical logs like the image of the moon that is regarded
as a central hero in some of his small pictures.
The moon appears as if it were a symbol of illuminance
through which the abstract truth appears distinct in the Ocean
of darkness.
The artist's pieces also include a number of small
inscriptions and a number of interfering symbols. There – in
these inscription – are longitudinal curves that are smoothly
sliding inside the arteries of the optical script. They are logs
that are trying to shape out persons or simple places. They
are more like a blurred or vague truth intended to be
envisioned by the artist. You could just see apparitions or
some foggy images that are more like vanishing movie shots
appearing on the cinema screens to effect memorial events.
In fact we don't have irony relating the name of the
Exhibition: "The abstract Truth" to the symbolic color
distinction because the artist wants to bring it home to us
that his artistic pieces are mere simulations of life. Life is
full of hardships and comforts , joys and sad nesses ,
hopes and desperations and finally white spots as black
spots.
It's out of question that the artist himself has
experienced those ironies and contradictions in dealing with
his fellow human beings. The artist is evidently conscious of
the pessimisms of life.
That melancholy attitude of the artist is apparent in the
dominance of the black color in his pictures and in the
withdrawal of the white area. The black is sieging the white ,
even tries to eclipse it or obliterates it's identity. The artist
wants to absent the false life that tries to absent the
abstract truth.
Sami Jeraidi Artist & Literary critic 2010 C. 1431 e.
Abu Harees and the Truth
Compatible colors , Distinct colors and severely contradicted
colors are some of the bases of plastic art. Handwriting ,
space , area , mass , light and shadow are all some other
elements of plastic art.
In my view , drawing in white and black is far more
difficult than painting using different colors. That's true
since the artist has to implement his drawings using only
two distinct colors in order to simulate a complete realm of
shade and other elements that are naturally different. The
artist has got to put into consideration that it is difficult to
delete something or to retrieve it. Only one mistake in
drawing in inks may mean to tear up the whole frame
immediately.
The two distinct colors white and black are definitely
difficult to work with as it's evident from the work of so
many artists in the Arab nation or in the international world.
Consider, for example , the Russian artist "Kazimier
Malivitce" when he dealt with the white colors. Through his
famous series "The white" he was able to attain the summit
of the art called "Non-Resemblance" or what's called "Non-
Subjective". He was able to introduce the simplest forms of
briefness and stenography in shape and in color.
One of the Arab artists is "Shadiah Al Qushairy" from
Egypt who was inspired by the two distinct colors, "the white
and the black" to depict human faces. Her point of view was
that the two distinct colors white and black are not two
opposing things but each one integrates the other
harmoniously.
Why don't we respect this point of view? We must
respect it since color helps the artistic work. We are not
concerned with examining the work or showing the aesthetic
aspect on the basis of just a narrow look there are certain
scientific criteria that must be put into consideration when the
artist introduces his work giving his intellectual perspective
and showing his uneasy misgivings. The se misgivings
prospect for comfort and solution.
The Saudi Artist "Faez Abu Harees" adores the black
color as an essential element in so many of his inscriptions.
Aesthetically and professionally the artist adds up to this
color architectural features and some motivating inheritance.
It's obviously tangible in his pieces of black and white in the
previous period. And I can be as a creditable witness because
I have always follow his artistic works inside and outside
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
However , in his group of works that he named "The
Abstract Truth", he doesn't focus on the logical aesthetics
that is inherent in his pictures, but there is always something
that hi is attracted to. Something that hi is attracted to
according to his own view and visions and according to his
beliefs and challenges that could be perceived by the witness
who is able to discern the hidden truth. It is completely
vague to the common witness. And in order to bring the
artists view home to you, let's fathom the depth of his works.
We will find two surfaces the artist has been dealing with to
form an idea he aims to:
The first surface is drawing on a rectangular piece of cloth
using Ecrelic colors and pastes in order to render it different
and distinct as when touching. This approach achieves
harmony and this result requires tactful and smart observing
of the work.
The second surface is drawing on foils of white brass using
the black printing ink. In this work Abu Harees is able to
give a compound appearance from the black color and white
surface of the brass foil. This is to introduce a number of
pictures listed under the name: "The school of abstraction"
that give the witness a first impression that there is a realm
somewhere , where the people are featured with relation of
attractions and repulsions, the same as the case with our
real life. The same as what is going on in our real life of
joys and sufferings , richness and poverty and all that's
hidden in the unknown world. Therefore those varied classes
of people need social integration and mutual sponsorships.
This is an essential requirement that well look forward to
everywhere. Only there , that the truth is enshrined. It's
difficult to change our notions unless we have sincere self
criticisms against our souls that insinuates wrongs to us.
It's the bright side of human life , it's the white where as the
other side which is the black one and the beautiful one that
requires challenge to deal with according to a sublime view
and thought that we can find easily with artist Abu Harees.
By plastic Artist\ Saeed Al Alawi
1\6\1431 e. – 15\5\2010 C.
Critical Reading
Hassan El Montaser By Dr. Iman
The Holy Makkah –Umol Qura University
It's through the far depth of History and it's words that are
aureoles with the illuminations of pride and dignity , it's
through the present with it's sufferings and sad nesses dose
artist Abu Harees inscribe his alphabets in a fine featured
inscription and with a subtle tool and dim color and inherent
ornaments that Harees renders the human beings and places
their real meanings . Harees, pictures are rich in inspiring
marks and appealing grooves in such a way that he can tell
us the abstract truth of our real entity and our present that's
wrapped in sufferings and pains.
It's there in a certain spot between those two distinct
colors "White & Black" does the Artist's spirit abide with his
abundant and accumulating memories. Only then can there
be harmony and agreement in expressions full of
contemporary and everyday implications. There , where
research and experimentation is done and there , where
revelation is clearly before the one who witnesses the artist's
pictures. Only there through the log of compatibility between
the two distinct color's "White and Black" can the witness
understand the artist's pieces.
Artist Abu Harees leads his life in his own
infatuated realm full of sufferings , pains and worried
misgivings. And here I may quote the wise saying: "Too
bright light as well as utter darkness , both don't allow our
eyes to see well".
However , in Harees pieces in his exhibition named "The
abstract truth" , We can see neither sheer brightness nor utter
darkness. On the contrary we can feel beautiful embrace and
harmonious compatibility between the two contradicted
color's aiming to divulging the abstract truth to every
witness. Only there can we feel the aesthetic , artistic and
constructive values. We can also see how the depicted lines
are related and how the minute elements and details appeal
to the witness , The witness is encouraged to peruse the truth
surrounding him through the tiny elements of the piece hi is
witnessing.
Abu Harees , experience in his Exhibition "The Truth" results
in nothing but the product of the long time practices and
experimenting and the product of possessing the right artistic
tools. It's also the product of his serious contemplation in
life through his deep insight.
Abu harees was born in the Holy Makkah in 1375 e.
Abu harees is the founding member of the headquarters
memory and the founding member of the Arab plastic artists.
He is also the founding member of the artistic essence group.
More over , he is a member in the American university (C.A.A).
Abu Harees setup four private exhibitions before and
shared in a number of exhibitions inside and outside the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abu Harees pieces are acquisitions in the homes of some
businessmen and elite women-women of high social status –
and in the governmental headquarters as well as in different
Embassies.
Abu Harees is honored by a good number of awards and
certificates of appreciation, the most out standing of them is
the first place in the Arabic Calligraphy competition in the
contemporary Exhibition 1424 e.