Sick of the strife ravaging his country, Thaier Helal seeks positivity in the beauty of his homeland’s landscape and its power of regeneration.
In recent years, UAE-based Syrian artist Thaier Helal has appropriated media images of Syrian soldiers and weapons to create haunting mixed media works that speak about the tragic situation in his country and the increasing militarisation of global society. But he sees no point anymore in talking about the mindless violence and political or economic agendas.
In his latest exhibition, “Landmarks”, Helal returns to abstraction and to his memories of the rugged and beautiful Syrian landscape. The show features neo-expressionist paintings from his “Mountain” and “River” series, which capture the beauty and power of nature and draw hope from its potential for regeneration.
