Tarek Marestani

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Tarek Marestani in front of one of his works

Tarek Marestani (* 1940 in Damascus ) is a Syrian painter and graphic artist .

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From 1963 to 1970 he studied painting, art history and graphics at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence . He works as a freelance artist in Italy and Germany. He had exhibitions at home and abroad and several art projects, e.g. B. 2000 "Homage to Piero della Francesca", 2002 "The square in art",

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Marestani combines elements of figurative and abstract painting in his colorful, dynamic pictures . He is constantly striving to find new ways. His pictures are shaped by the philosophy of humanism . Light and color are important factors in his painting. The interweaving between form and colors create a unity of harmony and beauty in the composition of his pictures. He regards light as the source of all life, the colors of which are reflected in his pictures. He is currently working on his new project “Tolerance and Integration Getting a Face”, in which he would like to build a bridge of culture and humanity between people of different nations and Germans through a prejudice-free dialogue.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 1971 Galeria Maccolini in Florence
  • 1973 Galeria Martelli in Florence
  • 1976 Peter Gallery in Hamburg
  • 1978 Cordes Gallery, New York
  • 1981 Bomann Museum in Celle;
  • 1990 Retrospective Bomann Museum, Celle
  • 1994 Al Sayed Gallery Damascus
  • 1996 Vertigo Gallery in Celle
  • 2004 District Judge's House in Schwarzenbeck.

Prizes and awards

  • 1966, Mino da Fiesole
  • 1985, Sickingen Art Prize of the City of Kaiserslautern.

literature

  • Winfried Gründel, Mijndert Bertram: Tarek Marestani, creation . Bomann-Museum Celle (Ed.), Celle 1994.
  • Wolfgang Duveneck: "Artist wants to give integration a face", in "Leipziger Volkszeitung", October 20, 2010.
  • Frank Otten, Salvatore Clienti, Wolfgang Stolte: Marestani Retrospective 1970 - 1990 Bomann-Museum Celle (ed.), Celle 1990.
  • Arthur Scheier: "Creation" a. "Chaos and Order", University of Braunschweig 1993 a. 1994.

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personal data
SURNAME Marestani, Tarek
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Syrian painter and printmaker
DATE OF BIRTH 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Damascus