“The painted picture can never run against a photo or a video.”
— Fahed Halabi
Haneen, Mixed media on canvas, 29 x 32 cm, 2016
“At first sight, the painted image looks like a primitive medium, which has stopped time. That is why I decided that my paintings shall look like a graffiti on a wall. This explains my idea about the project „Migration and Refugees“. Although it is not possible to describe the pain and suffering of the people, I have nevertheless tried to capture this. In this series I took basic photos from the internet and I changed them in the painting process with different materials and techniques to express my feelings about the refugees. I also have a migration background and I am Syrian, and even though I am not a refugee, I feel a special solidarity, especially with the Syrian refugees. The refugee issue is highly up-to-date and it will continue in the future.”
Boy, 120 x 40 cm, Acrylic on canvas, 2016
Woman, Mixed media on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, 2017
Migration, 50 x 70 cm, Mixed media, 2016
Migration, Acrylic and tar on canvas, 100 x 70 cm, 2018
Migration, Monotype on paper, 20 x 30 cm, 2021
Migration, Monotype on paper, 30 x 40 cm, 2021
Untitled, Mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2017
Migration, 120 x 50 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Mother, 30 x 40 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Migration, 24 x 30 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Child, 40 x 40 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Migration, 80 x 40 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Teddy, 30 x 40 cm, Mixed media, 2017
Bus, 70 x 50 cm, Mixed Media, 2017