Al Thawra Imra'a Digital Painting
The Silent Leaders book, by Mariejoe Raidy
I painted this back in October, 2019.
This painting might not be my most realistic, but it was from my imagination, and inspired by real events. This painting was later featured in a Lebanese art book about the Lebanese Revolution, called "The Silent Leaders". It was the first artwork of mine to be published in any book.
The story behind this painting:
Lebanese women took the streets with no signs of fear, embodying resilience and strength. True feminism rose amidst the crowd of oppressed people demanding their rights, among which women’s right for citizenship. The simple thought of adding the word “women” next to “men” in our national anthem has become a beacon of hope. Women played a crucial part in these protests. “Al Thawra Untha” has been one of the mottos of this revolution, showing a culture ready to embrace feminism and give women the roles they deserve. I painted a woman exhaling smoke that seems to form the Lebanese flag, reflecting both the ability to pass on the Lebanese identity, and breathing freedom. In the background, I focused on the Statue of the Martyrs – in a context of disintegration and defeat, the breath of a nation restores the freedom of the people, in the Square of Freedom.
This painting might not be my most realistic, but it was from my imagination, and inspired by real events. This painting was later featured in a Lebanese art book about the Lebanese Revolution, called "The Silent Leaders". It was the first artwork of mine to be published in any book.
The story behind this painting:
Lebanese women took the streets with no signs of fear, embodying resilience and strength. True feminism rose amidst the crowd of oppressed people demanding their rights, among which women’s right for citizenship. The simple thought of adding the word “women” next to “men” in our national anthem has become a beacon of hope. Women played a crucial part in these protests. “Al Thawra Untha” has been one of the mottos of this revolution, showing a culture ready to embrace feminism and give women the roles they deserve. I painted a woman exhaling smoke that seems to form the Lebanese flag, reflecting both the ability to pass on the Lebanese identity, and breathing freedom. In the background, I focused on the Statue of the Martyrs – in a context of disintegration and defeat, the breath of a nation restores the freedom of the people, in the Square of Freedom.