Luay Dababneh, one of the most exciting young artists on the Jordanian scene is set for the launch of his upcoming exhibition at the prestigious Blue Fig Cafe in Amman and his hopes are high. The Blue Fig, which opened in 2000 in the swish district of Abdoun, is not just an ordinary run of the mill cafe but is a statement and a concept, designed as a modern, cosmopolitan venue for cross -culture fusion and a home to a whole myriad of artistic disciplines. Dababneh,21,is a self-taught artist and keen poet whose work is both charmingly uplifting and deeply evocative exuding contradictory emotions which we all live with every day: notions of evil and good as in his latest works "Evil Charm" and "Bride of Faith", or ideas of past and future as in "Bloody Memories Bright Future". His work, an eclectic fusion of crisp, fresh Oriental abstraction with soul and undertones of spirituality, perfectly blended with his love of mysticism has not gone unnoticed and has been widely acclaimed. The artist is a deeply feeling person with a wide range of mysterious and original inspirations and other "must see" pieces are his delightful tributes to Mother Earth to be discovered in "Rhythm of the Earth" and "Rhythm of the Sahara". Other favorites are expected to be the exquisite "Soul Mates", the hauntingly attractive "Three Moods" and the poignant "Frightened in the Midnight Garden". The works, over 30 in total, all feature in oil and acrylics on canvas and one can but notice Dababneh's wild passion for color. A refreshingly crisp cocktail of vivid hues which are perfectly well balanced, from his warm and tender yellows to full throated ,lascivious reds ,fiery oranges and deep blues with sparkling accents of gold and silver along the way. Perfectly in tune with his emotions, Dababneh prefers to convey his thoughts in abstract form as he thinks it is a perfect combination of untamed madness and focused creativity which enable him to paint what he can feel, see and touch. When asked how he thought the public would react to his exhibition he said "abstract art was not an open book to read from and understand every word written on its pages." He considers that people do not have to understand abstract art but have to feel it since creative abstractionists should paint what they themselves understand. He added that it was all a matter of giving the viewers the opportunity of developing their own impressions and feelings. On a final note, when asked about the particular sources of inspiration for his latest collection of works which will take centre stage at the Blue Fig Cafe from June 4th until the 29th, the artist summed it all up in one sentence: "Whilst painting I forget everything in my mind and enter my own world which has nothing in it but an empty canvas and some colors waiting for the brush to give them a part in the world of abstract art!" An empty world perhaps but one of soulful dreams and intense, enchanting inspirations! As usual, the artist can be contacted and his works can be seen at his website www.artscad.com/@/luaydababneh

edited by: Marco Brown

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