Nour Omar's Portfolio

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PORTFOLIO

www.nouromar.com | Tel: (002)0123442114 | E-‐Mail: nouromar@hotmail.com

“My Memories of You…” Lost in Expression ExhibiEon, 2008.

Through my work I try to explore the realm of feelings and emoEons. What these feelings stem from, how our memories save these emoEons and what we see when we look back at them. I aim to highlight and illustrate the hidden strength of the woman, her feelings, reacEons and struggles in order to cope with the society around us. These un-‐noEced baPles with life are the creators of much repressed emoEons, feelings and memories of unfulfilled dreams.

I created this work to celebrate the voyage of the soul that is conEnuously traveled with feelings, thoughts and emoEons. This emancipaEon of the soul is so eminent in its strength yet invisible. I wish to bring to light many aspects that make the Arab woman what she is today. Using the culture, tradiEons and the constant surrounding repression there is a great deal of burdened intensity leT untold. Through symbolically coarse and rough textures I allude to the harshness of the real world against the surrealisEc dreams I have imagined. I choose to recur in my imagery solid, natural colors that are primal and strong.

I am driven to speak out about these hidden issues because I think women should have more freedom, acceptance, free-‐will and free speech to discuss the troubles in their lives, and to make the decisions they see fit. The EgypEan culture that surrounds me is my main source of inspiraEon. The City and especially the strong women I have had the pleasure of meeEng conEnue to be the driving force for my way reflecEon and creaEvity.

I wish to convey the unwanted and unseen feelings of sadness, neglect, anger, frustraEon, resentment and remorse. The confined and restricted parts of the woman’s experience are the vital yet unkind aspects that I wish to portray. “My Memories of You”, alludes to my experiences, feelings and familiarity with the woman’s world. The influences of the world around her; on herself and her soul. These reacEons and emoEons to the world, don’t last that long and are usually forgoPen, yet kept somewhere in our minds as memories.

To The Moon And Back, Print, 2006.

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SEll life, Pastel Colors on Paper, 2000

SEll Life 2, Watercolors on Paper, 2004

SEll Life 3, Watercolors on Paper, 2004

Sketch of Man, Pencil on

Paper, 2006.

Sketch of young man,

Pencil on Paper, 2006.

Sketch of Shaimaa,

Pencil on Paper, 2006.

Self portrait in Warhol Style, Watercolors on

Paper, 2006.

Sea Shell, China Ink on Paper, 2007.

Ein Sokhna, China Ink on Paper, 2007.

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UnEtled 1, Mixed media on Canvas, 2007.

Dreams, Mixed media on Cardboard, 2007.

UnEtled 2, Mixed Media, 2007.

UnEtled 3, Mixed Media on Cardboard, 2004

UnEtled 4, Mixed Media on Cardboard, 2004

Inta Omry, Print 2 of 2 , 2007.

Kan Zaman, Print 1 of 1, 2007

UnEtled 5 , Wood Cut Print 1 of 1 , 2007

UnEtled 6, Wood Cut Print 1 of 1, 2008.

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Lost, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2003

Buddha, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2007

One Woman's Storm, Acrylics and Tempra paint on Canvas, 2008.

Away, Acrylic on Canvas, 2008.

The All Seeing, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2008

UnEtled 7, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2008

Yin & Yang, Acrylic paint on Canvas, 2001.

Nymph, Oil Pastels on Paper, 2004.

Movement, Acrylic on Canvas, 2004.

UnEtled 8, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2008.

ArEst reproducEon, Watercolors on Paper, 2004

WaiEng, Acrylic Paint on Paper, 2007

Winds Of God, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2004.

Harlequin, Oil Paint on Canvas, 2009.

UnEtled 9, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2009.

Day dreaming, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2012.

Give me a reason, Acrylic and Tempra Paint on Canvas,2008

Silent Treatment, Watercolors on Paper,2009

WriEng your regrets, watercolors on Paper, 2009

Innocent Bystander, watercolors on Paper, 2009

Progressive Aggressive, watercolors on Paper, 2009

Delirium, Acrylic paint & Pastels on Canvas, 2009

I’ve Just Seen a Face, Acrylic Paint and Oil Pastels on Canvas, 2009

UnEtled 10, Acrylic paint & China Ink, 2009

UnEtled 11, Acrylics, Tempera Paints and Gauze on Canvas, 2008.

K Queen, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2012.

K Queen 2, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2012.

Oui, Gouache on Paper, 2012.

ResenEng & RepenEng, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2008. DetonaEon, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2008.

Confined SelecEon, Tempra paint on wood, 2008.

Lost in Expression ExhibiEon, The American University in Cairo, 2008.

Opening ExhibiEon, Hanfanninha Gallery, 2009.

Exhibi2ons 2004 IB Art Show Cairo American College Cairo, Egypt

2006 The Second interna2onal biennale for the ar2sts' book Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Alexandria, Egypt 2008 Lost in Expression American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt

2009 Opening Exhibi2on Hanfaninha Studio Gallery Cairo, Egypt

2009 Luxury For a Cause The Fairmont Hotel Cairo, Egypt

Curated Exhibi2ons January 2009 Hanfaninha Gallery Opening Hanfaninha Studio Gallery March 2009 Partly True, Partly False Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

February 2009 Amina El Demirdash & Fouad Sadek ExhibiEon Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

May 2009 Deterge Hanfaninha Studio Gallery June 2009 Art for a cause Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

June 2009 Tuline el Chourbagui and Dalia Hamdallah Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

June 2009 Amina K. Summer 09’ CollecEon Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

September 2009 Emma James Re -‐ Portrays/claims/captures/visits Hanfaninha Studio Gallery October 2009 Lights on the Unknown by Alaa Taher Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

November 20009 The FiTh Corner by Waleed el Mahdy Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

December 2009 Hossam Hassan, Fouad Sadek and Dirk Thorman Hanfaninha Studio Gallery January 2010 Qasr El nil Street Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

April 2010 Guernica Remix by Farida Khalil Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

April 2010 Luxury For a Cause The Fairmont Hotel, Cairo.

May 2010 Sahara Nahla El Hagry Summer 2010 CollecEon Hanfaninha Studio Gallery May 2010 Walls of Remedy Hanfaninha Studio Gallery

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