Magzoid - Leading Art Magazine: January, 2021

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Featured artist - Taqwa Yassin
rt is just one of the few things
A that we as humans turn to for
solace in times of difficulty. Each
artist brings their own form of struggle
and determination in each of the
pieces that they choose to develop.
Thus, it is not hard to understand
why there is a common understanding
that in order to be a profound artist,
one must suffer for their art.
One artist who understands this
like no other is Tullius Heuer. He is
a Brazilian artist who specializes in
digital art. Through this modern artform,
he looks to portray thoughts
and feelings like many other artists
do. Regardless of the medium, artists
around the world can relate in
their quest to understanding human
emotions. Thus, he takes inspiration
from the surreal and emotional
themes that can be found in art
around him as well as in his own art
pieces.
One artist in particular who understands
this plight, is none other
than Taqwa Yassin. He truly understands
that art stems from a place
of emotion and prides himself in the
fact that he can depict these sentiments
from not only himself, but
also from others. He is a Palestinian
artist based in Occupied Palestine.
His chosen art medium is drawing
and has been doing so ever since
2014.
A current trend that he has been following
is one of free drawing. This is
unsurprising as given his affinity to
emotions, free drawing is one of the
rawest form of art that an artist can
produce. He even mentions that he
sees “art is a way to express ideas
and feelings I can’t explain or interpret,
and instead I hand draw beautiful
art pieces that show those
feelings”. He feels especially proud
of this connection with feelings of
those around him, which is evident
in his masterpieces.
During the pandemic, Taqwa has
taken an entrepreneurial route and
started his very own business. Since
he started his Instagram account in
2018, it was only a matter of time
until this very year that he would
take the leap into business.
His message to other artists would
be to “be yourself and support each
other”. During times of hardship in
particular, it can become difficult to
reach out to someone when everyone
is facing their own difficulties.
However, Taqwa’s message reminds
us that it is important to stay loyal
to our communities, and to do right
by our neighbor.
Taqwa also mentions that the role
of art becomes even more pertinent
in the lives of students. When children
can have difficulty expressing
themselves with words or with
coherence, he advises students
to “do art to express your feelings”.
Indeed, art can be a window into our
souls and can become a way to feel
understood when the world no longer
understands you.
His greatest inspiration comes from
the phrase “art is born out of suffering”,
a beautiful yet painful reminder
that some of the greatest works
of art come from pain. As someone
who has lived a lifetime of struggle
that only few can understand, these
words resonant with Taqwa like no
other. Hence, it’s also no surprise
when he mentions Frida Kahlo as
his favorite artist of all time. art can
become truly significant in a child’s
life.
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