Wonderful Women Of The World
Posted by Michelle Moquin on December 4th, 2010
The Art Of Hayv Kahraman
I discovered this artist thanks to a new business associate and now friend. (Thanks Melinda!)
Hayv Kahraman, the artist, is a 27-year old girl, a native from Baghdad, who now lives in the US. Drawing in Sumi ink on paper, Kahraman shows us visually through her beautiful art the oppression of women and the ravaging affects of war on women, who are always affected the hardest.
I love her paintings not only because they are simply beautiful works of art, but because they so strikingly depict the atrocities that women endure in real life, and strangely beautifies them with the graceful strokes of Japanese and Arabic calligraphy and art nouveau. One can be drawn to her work simply because they are beautiful only to discover that they are moved by the unfortunate real life story that many of the paintings tell.
Hayv Kahraman
Her impeccable illustrative renderings create stunning but also unsettling, minutely detailed images which prevent us from looking away from tragedies such as rape and honour killings, forcing us to reflect on things that we would otherwise refuse to see.
Readers: I would love to own one (or a few!) one of these days. Are you as drawn to these paintings as I am? Blog me.
Okay…so it seems that someone is messing with my blog this morning. I am not able to see the comments through admin so I will not be able to hyperlink your comments today.
Hi Larry: Thanks for the update. You’ve got a great attitude. You may have lost a wife but it seems you have gained two new wonderful relationships with “bennies”. :) Enjoy and good luck making that baby!
Hello Harris: Nice to hear from you! You are welcome, although I personally did not do a thing. It was you and Evelyn, that were probably destined to meet and my blog was the venue, and for that I am happy.
As I said to Evelyn, thank you for including us in your special day! I am excited to meet and spend time with all of you. And “the girls”…I cant imagine what they will be like two years from now – they are growing and learning so much. I bet they will be teaching me many a thing or two. Speaking of two…Two years feels like forever, but I know it will be here sooner than we think. Time seems to be that way lately. And I am sure that where ever we stay it will be lovely. Thank you. I think you and Doug will enjoy each other’s company- he gets along well with everyone, and I would bet you do too. – Hopefully he can come out early too, so you two can get to know each other. I’ll let Doug speak his gratitude when he chimes in.
I look forward to hearing more from you about the big day as it gets closer. Oh, PS: I think your wedding plans are giving Prince William and Kate Middleton a little bit of competition – at least here on my blog, you and Evelyn’s nuptials are the hotter topic! :)
Oh…and love the story of the flapping native tongues going around – what a hoot. I’ll enjoy listening because I definitely will not be able to partake in any conversations. My limited learning of languages does not afford me that pleasure but I will surely get a kick out of the experience. Please give “the girls” a warm hello from me. And I will personally say hello to Ruth because I know she is reading. :)
Zhen-n and Barakii: No worries…no plans to quit. :)
Mary: Love is never wrong unless the two people in love decide it is. Mind your own business. With the way the world is, we should embrace love where ever it is present. And congratulate those that have found each other and have professed their love.
George: See above comment
Sandra and Tiffany: It seems there are more relationships created from people meeting on my blog than I realized. I am delighted for your happiness too. Whoever would’ve thought that my blog would bring so much love? That in itself is a reason to continue writing. :)
And on that note, I am headed back to bed for a little more R & R. Sending everyone lots of love…
Peace out.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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December 4th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
LOVE this art, yes, would love a piece, or just all of it would be great, I love the music it’s set to as well, just gorgeous…
Harris and Evelyn, I’ll be crashing this wedding : ), sit me in with the girls, a table of 14 ; ) I’ll watch the lovely nuptuals and send out all the love juju I’ve got just for you two. I dig your attitude regarding your family and their attititude, Harris, that’s admirable.
…and the George’s amd Mary’s pf this world – I feel for you bc you (like Usher the other day) won’t ever experience love in it’s true meaning, you’re all too attched to form and function rather than feeling and the ‘ways’ (check your Indian culture knowledge of these – they include things like mutual sense of purpose, compatibility, blah blah and blah and affection/sexual attraction, plus some…look it up if you’re interested). I wish you two (and all other racists) a life changing event, one that lifts the veil for you bc your belief systems could use a revamping.
Luv, Zen Lill
December 4th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
I have a love story too. My boyfriend introduced me to your blog. He says his sister put him to it.
We used to argue a lot about everything. But now that we discuss your blog, he loves the articles, I love the people. But it comes together when we discuss assholes like George and laugh at others.
Now it is so good between us and that marriage is on for June. You can crash my wedding anytime, Zen Lill.
Vivian
December 4th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Evelyn and Harris, I wish to express my happiness to your upcoming union. It sounds divine. I don’t think it would be that difficult for you to get me to come early and have some “guy time”. It would be my utmost pleasure. Your graciousness is felt deeply and is greatly appreciated.
Hanging in France, a grand wedding, talking new business ventures…that is close to heaven for me.
As a Producer/Musician and voice over artist, I can imagine and hear the melodies of the myriad languages that are floating around your home
I look forward to us all meeting and spending time together.