Noor Bahjat is a surrealist self-portrait artist working in a painterly expressionistic style with a primarily figurative subject matter. Creating deeply atmospheric canvases with her reoccurring female protagonist, Bahjat is able to address the intricacies of life. Upon visiting the Philippines in 2016 Bahjat’s palette and visual narrative drastically changed, moving (away from dark and static compositions) towards illuminated backgrounds incorporating elements of nature and water within her portraits. Allowing her subconscious to take control Bahjat depicts densely filled imaginative narratives in still-life settings that yearn towards a more simple life.
Born in Damascus, Syria in 1991, Noor Bahjat now lives and works in the United Arab Emirates. Bahjat studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts, the University of Damascus from which she graduating with honors. Although struggling with perspective throughout her entire degree, Bahjat was able to transform this weakness into her iconic still-life style. Her work is housed in public and private collections throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Solo and group exhibitions include Ayyam Gallery Dubai (2019, 2015); Atassi Foundation, Dubai (2019); Ward Gallery, Dubai (2019); Galerie Stephanie, Manila (2018, 2016); Art Space DA: MDAA, Soul (2017); Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah (2017); Gli Acrobati Gallery (2017), Turin.
ヌール・バハトは、主に具象的な題材を用い、絵画的表現主義的なスタイルで活動するシュールレアリストの自画像アーティストです。彼女の繰り返される女性の主人公と深い雰囲気のキャンバスを作成し、Bahjatは人生の複雑さに対処することができます。2016年にフィリピンを訪れた際、バハトの色調と視覚的な物語は劇的に変化し、(暗く静的な構図から)彼女のポートレートに自然や水の要素を取り入れた照明の背景へと移行しました。彼女の潜在意識に支配されながら、よりシンプルな生活への憧れを静物画に込め、想像力豊かな物語を描いている。
1991年にシリアのダマスカスで生まれ、現在はアラブ首長国連邦に在住。ダマスカス大学美術学部で学び、優秀な成績で卒業。学位取得後は遠近法に悩まされたが、その弱点を克服し、彼女の象徴的な静物画のスタイルに転換した。彼女の作品は、中東、アジア、ヨーロッパの公共および個人コレクションに収蔵されている。個展・グループ展には、Ayyam Gallery Dubai(2019、2015)、Atassi Foundation, Dubai(2019)、Ward Gallery, Dubai(2019)、Galerie Stephanie, Manila(2018、2016)、Art Space DA: MDAA, Soul(2017)、Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah(2017)、Gli Acrobati Gallery (2017), Turinが含まれる。
Education:
2014 BA painting, faculty of fine arts- university of Damascus, Syria
2010 Drawing course The Russian Center, Damascus Syria
2009 Fine art course, Adham Ismail Art Center ,Damascus, Syria
EMPLOYMENT:
2016-2018 Visual art teacher at Al Jalila cultural center for children um suqaim Rd-Dubai
Residencies And Workshops:
2017 Yellow training with Segni Mossi at Al Jalila Cultural centre
2017 Ta’arouf workshop with SAFIR art and Sharjah art biennial
2016 printmaking workshop with the master Pandy Aviado,Manila , Philippines
2016 Residency, Galerie Stephanie,Manila, Philippines
2014 – 2015 Residency, Ayyam Gallery,Al Quoz , Dubai,UAE
2012 workshop, Mostafa Ali Gallery ,Damascus, Syria
Selected Solo Exhibition:
2020 FLASHBACK with ArtBooth at World art Dubai, UAE
2019 Vantage Point Ayyam Gallery, AlQouz, Dubai, UAE
2016 Which one is your thread Galerie Stephanie, Curator: Liv Romualdez Vinlua, Parc Plaza, Manila, Philippines
2015 Young artist in residency Graduation show Ayyam Gallery, Curator: Jules Riechelman, AlQouz, Dubai, UAE
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2022 in the presence of memory atbiblotik gallery-Egypt
2022 Planting smiles to yield love at CAP Kuwait
2022 Survivors Ability at ABC art space Verdun Beirut with Art booth
2021 Expo 2020 Syrian pavilion
2020 Time to reload at Gliacrobati Torino-Italy
2020 Break -Art from the middle east- with Art booth at Salwa Zeidan Gallery Abudhabi
2019 Personal revolution Atassi foundation at Alserkal Avenue warehouse 60/Dubai
2019 Transcendence Ward Gallery D3 Dubai
2018 The Image implicated, Galerie Stephanie
2018 Cultural Narratives By Selections at Alserkal avenue warehouse 61 Dubai
2018 Utopia, Galerie Stephanie
2017 Splendida, Ardente at the Gli Acrobati Gallery
2017 Do the fish ever get seasick Syria art exhibition at artspace DA: MDAA Seoul Korea
2017 Collectivity: object and association in the UAE art world at Maraya Art center with “44 Untitled”
2016 Group exhibition at Satellite Gallery with Braking news
2016 Dubai art fair with RCA secret group with postcards “189” “834”
2016 Curiosities Art fair Philippines At Galerie Stephanie
2016 Beirut Art Fair with Selection Magazine
2015 May – Young Collectors Auction with Ayyam Gallery. Lot:001
2014 The Human Situations, Faculty of Fine arts –University of Damascus, Syria
2013 Sketches, Cultural Development Club, Jisr Abyad, Damascus,Syria
2012 Spring Exhibition, Fine Arts Center, AlTijara, Damascus, Syria
Collections:
Bahjat’s works can be found in Barjeel art Foundation and private collections in the following countries: Damascus – Dubai –Turin- Beruit- Manila-Seoul