The program "El Settat," broadcast on "Al-Nahar" channel, hosted Egyptian artist Shalimar Sharbatly to reveal the story behind her artwork on some of the world's most expensive cars.
Shalimar Sharbatly shared that she began in the field of drawing at a young age, working in her mother's atelier, who graduated from the College of Fine Arts. She stated that the real language in her life was the language of reading from a young age. If not for her father, who was the first state minister in Saudi Arabia, she might not have found her first responsibility in life. She started painting at the age of 13 and artists like Abd El Aal, who admired her work, and Louis Grace, who had an interview with her, have influenced her. She gained fame at a young age.
The Egyptian artist spoke about her traveling exhibitions in the Kingdom, until the "Porsche car" came along, which she considers her lucky charm. She suggested to her brother Majid that she paint on the car and proposed that she use natural colors. It was a standout work at the Mundial and remains a distinctive piece in her portfolio.
Shalimar stated that she was the first Saudi woman to graduate from a program in 2006 and had faced verbal abuse. She emphasized the need to raise the younger generation to be strong, clarifying that there is no such thing as "bullying." Art partly consists of mockery, as does caricature, satirical theatre, and comedy plays. Therefore, one must have the resilience to face challenges.
Continuing her discourse, Shalimar Sharbatly said: "We bully each other, why are we lagging?" She added, "The Chinese are said to have narrow eyes, why don't they say the world bullies them? Just like white is beautiful, black is also beautiful, Africans are the beauty standards of the body."
She went on to say, "Someone might tell you that you are fat, I like that I am full and my hair is black. Who said blue eyes are prettier than black ones, and who said white is prettier than black? If you discuss it from another perspective, the view will differ, and the world will be more open."
Shalimar Sharbatly, the visual artist, criticized the idea of encouraging divorce, and the media women who mislead young people and make them hate men. She wondered, "What is the idea of inciting divorce?.. Are you avenging any experiences from within?"
She added that a woman might complain about her husband's irritability, and another might tell her "ask for a divorce." She could be in a fog and confused, so there must be calmness, then a discussion of matters, emphasizing that she is against the idea of enmity.
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