view additional image 1
View in a Room ArtworkView in a Room Background

2963 Views

54

View In My Room

Memoirs of an Unknown Painter I Painting

Rami Yazje

Turkey

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 39.4 W x 59.1 H x 1.6 D in

Ships in a Crate

This artwork is not for sale.

2963 Views

54

Artist Recognition
link - Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured in a collection

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

The ‘Memoirs’ were conceived in early winter of 2012. I spent buckets of paint trying to create the feeling that I wanted, until I finally gave in and the paintings took their final form. Afterwards, I came close to destroying them few times as I didn't believe they were any good. It wasn't until later that I saw them as true reflection of how I felt at the time. Later I was able to see the influence of Clyfford Still (an artist I hugely admire) in these paintings and I became truly fond of them both. They were chosen by Saatchi guest curator to feature in an online collection. Furthermore, Memoirs I was shown as part of the Screen Project at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Painting:

Acrylic on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

39.4 W x 59.1 H x 1.6 D in

SHIPPING AND RETURNS
Delivery Time:

Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.

Join the FIGHT! I am declaring an all out WAR on the rich class, the CEO class, the military class and all the SCUM whose greed and thirst for power means the rest of us go hungry every single fucking day! Hi. My name is Rami. I’m a Syrian national. I have lived and worked in the UK for a long time. Back in 2009, following the economic crisis and a horrific personal experience at the management consultancy firm that I was working at, I was laid off (mere six months before I was eligible for UK residency!) and I found myself back at home in Syria. Soon after, the war unfolded and I decided to stay and paint (Link to my Saatchi profile below) while normalcy imploded all around me. In 2015, I left Syria to try and find work elsewhere but now I’m back here and the actual war has given way to economic hardship the likes of which I have never thought possible, people around me are starving! I have setup this page in order to pursue a multifaceted project that I have been working on (on and off) for few years now. I now want to focus completely on this project. I recently discovered AI Painting using mobile apps. The results were fascinating. While I worked on painting projects to depict the ugliness of Bezos before, these tools offered by the apps meant that I can realize my vision fairly quickly. Now I aim to take it all the way and develop it into its own niche... Another project I have been working on for a while now is a collection of short stories that cast light on my traumatic experience working as a business consultant in London and as a painter/ activist in wartime Syria. The stories touch on the experiences of living and working in the UK then the Middle East, and the intertwining nature of politics, religion, power and greed that always yield horrific lifelong supply of suffering for millions of people worldwide! I really can't do this work without sponsorship (i.e. my patrons, you!). I hope that I would be able to inspire you to support me on this exciting yet highly controversial- yes Bezos will know about us in due course- BUT also highly creative and fun trip. I will offer many perks to my patrons and I hope you will stick with me and help me say what's on my mind, what needs to be said! The rich see this as a game, yet it is our livelihood.

Artist Recognition
Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection

Thousands of 5-Star Reviews

We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.

Global Selection of Emerging Art

Explore an unparalleled artwork selection by artists from around the world.

Support An Artist With Every Purchase

We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.