ART: PAINTING
By Maximillien de Lafayette
But, this is very different
with Salwa Zeidan paintings, for the sacred, the infinite and the elegant
define her art trilogy, and you do not dare to go beyond that…and give to her
painting only one name… her painting grows on you. It constantly changes and
breathes around you. I see a lot of goodness, beauty of the heart and
integrity in the face of Selwa Zeidan, and this make my heart rejoice. I see a
lot of welcoming space, escaping elegance and serene intelligence in her
paintings, and this stimulates my mind. I look one more time at Salwa Zeidan
paintings, and I begin to fantasize…and I begin to create a scenario that
allows me to invite on the set three very different people; A Zen Buddhist
monk from Katmandu , a de Givenchy’s designer from Faubourg Saint Honore and
an amoroso with a broken heart from Capri.
I will ask them to sit right there in front
of Salwa’s paintings and tell me what they see and what they feel. They did!
And here is what they said
to me. The Parisian sophisticated designer
said: ”I see a very classy, refined and elegant style. The
perfect signature for top of the line design”. The monk sees it differently,
he said: “I understand and witness depth, I transcend space, I free my
mind with joy upon looking at Zeidan’s art, a great sense of tranquility.” The
Italian amoroso said :” I feel strongly exploding emotions, fury,
implosion and uncommon sensuality.” My friends, don’t try to go further…don’t
try to cross the bridge of delightful illusions, visions and lost words…to
find more words, more visions, more illusions to describe Salwa Zeidan’s art,
because you have heard it before:” This is very different with Salwa
Zeidan’s paintings, for the sacred, the infinite and the elegant define her
art trilogy, and you do not dare to go beyond that…” Salwa Zeidan is one
of the finest and most accomplished artists I have seen and written about in a
decade. Salwa Zeidan
has been nominated by the readers of the journal and elected by the WACJ
International Art Committee as the newest member of the “World Art Hall of
Fame for April 2003.” Ms. Zeidan, as the French would say: Chapeau!!
