Saba Jallas Explained

Saba Jallas
Nationality:Yemeni
Education:University of Sanaa
Known For:Drawing and poetry

Saba Jallas is a Yemeni artist, whose work gained recognition during the Yemeni Civil War. Her work transforms images of smoke from airstrikes and bombings in Yemeni cities.[1]

Education

Jallas graduated with a degree in French Literature from Sanaa University in 2007.[2]

Life and Work

Inspired by the work of Palestinian artists Tawfik Gebreel, Bushra Shanan and Belal Khaled, Jallas manipulates photographs of smoke taken on her phone of airstrikes and bombs in Yemeni cities to create images of hope.[3] Her work centres images of women, often embracing children or looking happy. As Jallas explains, "Maybe because I see women as a symbol of compassion". Through her artwork, Jallas finds an outlet to express her “humanity and absolute optimism...I find that the solution lies in loving each other. And that’s why I was keen on showcasing, through my artworks, even a sliver of beauty in this war.”[4] [5] In 2010, Jallas' brother, an officer in the Yemeni army, was killed in conflict.[6] Egypt's Opera House held a solo exhibit, "Awtar," of Jallas's work in 2021.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Noman . Mai . 4 January 2016 . Images of hope, made from pictures of war . en-GB . BBC News . live . 11 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211225155917/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-35053343 . 25 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Shahrouri . Tariq . 15 October 2018 . On Echoes of Invisible Hearts: Narratives of Yemeni Displacement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811074544/https://artmejo.com/on-echoes-of-invisible-hearts-narratives-of-yemeni-displacement/ . 11 August 2020 . 30 November 2022 . Art Mejo . en-US.
  3. Web site: McKernan . Bethan . 4 January 2016 . This Yemeni artist is turning photos of war into images of peace . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616151635/https://www.indy100.com/news/this-yemeni-artist-is-turning-photos-of-war-into-images-of-peace-7287726 . 16 June 2021 . 30 November 2022 . indy100 . en.
  4. News: Elkamel . Sara . 13 October 2015 . Yemeni Artist Turns War Smoke Into Art . en-US . Huffington Post . live . 11 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724225036/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/saba-jallas-yemeni-artist-war-smoke-art_n_8286170 . 24 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Tangen Jr . Ole . 6 January 2016 . Yemeni artist transforms war into hope . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301122117/https://www.dw.com/en/yemeni-artist-transforms-war-into-hope/a-18961265 . 1 March 2016 . 11 July 2017 . Deutsche Welle . en.
  6. Web site: Buttry . Dan . 27 February 2020 . Saba Jallas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512115155/https://globalpeacewarriors.org/saba-jallas/ . 12 May 2022 . 30 November 2022 . Global Peace Warriors . en-US.
  7. Web site: Dashish . Ali Abu . 19 October 2021 . Opera House to Host Inauguration of Yemeni Artist Saba Jallas Exhibition . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202182837/https://see.news/opera-house-hosts-inauguration-of-yemeni-artist-saba-jal/ . 2 December 2021 . 30 November 2022 . See News . en.

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