Hayam Elsayed
H
ayam Elsayed is an Egyptian artist whose
impressive body of work focuses on the
theme of portraiture. By conceiving
painting as a healing tool, as a true balm for the
soul, the visual artist creates intense images that
go beyond mere physiognomic documentation to
reveal the intense emotions of her subjects as
well as her own interpretative, insightful gaze.
Her portraits are almost obscure yet never
vague; inviting and yet never approachable.Instead, they have the power to hold your gaze
and share their story in a silence that gently
whispers tales untold.
“My inspiration comes from many places,”
says Hayam. “Since my early days as an artist,
my family has been a major influence on my work,
a single unit of security within a world full of evil
and vices. As the artist within me grew and
matured, I have found other sources to stimulate
my creativity.”Living by the mantra, “everything that
exists lives, all that lives is beautiful, and all
that is beautiful deserves to be painted”,
the artist believes the act of painting must
express playfulness, exalt the pleasure of
life and elevate all that is beautiful in the
world around us.
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FROM ABOVE
A Portrait of a
Female (companion),
oil on canvas,
100x150cm;
Pure Gold,
oil on canvas,
60x80cmADVERTISING FEATURE