He was born into a family of a Sunni Muslim background and had four brothers and a sister.[2] His father was involved in the Kurdish revolutionary movement and often in prison.[2] The father was the breadwinner of his family and as his was often absent, he and his siblings had to work after school.[3] His artistic skills have already raised some awareness in primary school, but weren't met with appraisal by the family at the time.[2] Nevertheless, his father supported his desire to study art.[2] He studied art at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad from which he graduated in 1976.[1] He then travelled to Yugoslavia (present day Slovenia) and where he studied graphic art[4] between 1977 and 1982 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, from where he obtained a MSc.[1] In 1984 he moved on to London due to the difficult situation in Baathist Iraq.[4][2]
Artistic careeredit
He has developed a proficiency in several artistic fields like painting, printing and installations.[4] Initially trained in artistic prints his artwork is now also including sketches and paintings.[2] In his artistic artwork he lets himself get inspired by his cultural heritage of his homeland.[5]
Exhibitionsedit
1987, Three Kurdish Artists, Kufa Gallery, London
1994, Timescapes, curated by Rose Issa, Leighton House Museum, London
2008, Land on Fire, curated by Rose Issa, Leighton House Museum, London
walid, siti, born, 1952, duhok, iraqi, kurdistan, kurdish, painter, artist, currently, based, london, united, kingdom, contents, education, early, life, artistic, career, exhibitions, further, reading, referenceseducation, early, life, edithe, born, into, fami. Walid Siti born 1952 Duhok Iraqi Kurdistan is a Kurdish painter and artist He is currently based in London United Kingdom 1 Contents 1 Education and early life 2 Artistic career 3 Exhibitions 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesEducation and early life editHe was born into a family of a Sunni Muslim background and had four brothers and a sister 2 His father was involved in the Kurdish revolutionary movement and often in prison 2 The father was the breadwinner of his family and as his was often absent he and his siblings had to work after school 3 His artistic skills have already raised some awareness in primary school but weren t met with appraisal by the family at the time 2 Nevertheless his father supported his desire to study art 2 He studied art at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad from which he graduated in 1976 1 He then travelled to Yugoslavia present day Slovenia and where he studied graphic art 4 between 1977 and 1982 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana from where he obtained a MSc 1 In 1984 he moved on to London due to the difficult situation in Baathist Iraq 4 2 Artistic career editHe has developed a proficiency in several artistic fields like painting printing and installations 4 Initially trained in artistic prints his artwork is now also including sketches and paintings 2 In his artistic artwork he lets himself get inspired by his cultural heritage of his homeland 5 Exhibitions edit1987 Three Kurdish Artists Kufa Gallery London 1994 Timescapes curated by Rose Issa Leighton House Museum London 2008 Land on Fire curated by Rose Issa Leighton House Museum London 2011 The River Zei Rose Issa Projects London 2012 Alienation Barjeel Art Foundation Saudi Arabia 6 2013 In Dialogue with Modhir Ahmed Abdulrahim Sharif and Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa at the Art Centre Bahrain 7 2017 The Black Tower Zilberman Gallery Berlin 8 Further reading editWalid Siti Kehrer Verlag 9 References edit a b c Collections Online British Museum www britishmuseum org Retrieved 2020 12 06 a b c d e f Marray Deniz 2014 11 11 Kurdish Iraqi artist Walid Siti on conflict and loss Arab News Retrieved 2021 08 30 Walid Siti My work navigates a complex terrain of memory and loss Culture Project for Art Feminism and Gender Retrieved 2023 01 02 a b c Walid Siti New Babylon universes art Retrieved 2020 12 06 Walid Siti Framer Framed Retrieved 2020 12 06 Alienation Barjeel Art Foundation 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2020 12 06 Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities Kingdom of Bahrain Past Events culture gov bh Retrieved 2020 12 06 Photos of the exhibition Walid Siti The Black Tower universes art Retrieved 2020 12 06 Siti Walid Sahakian Rijin Muller Nat Bahraini Zainab Porter Venetia Sahakian Rijin Johnson Sarah 2020 09 27 Walid Siti Kehrer Verlag Heidelberg Klaus Kehrer ISBN 978 3 86828 927 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walid Siti amp oldid 1177293880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
