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One of only a handful of Qatari artists who dared to take the untrodden
path in the 1970s, Yousef Ahmad has contributed enormously
to the evolution of Qatar’s fledgling art scene.
“Every artist should have a message
and experiment in searching for
new aesthetic theories. Otherwise,
there is no aim behind his work,”
says Ahmad.
“This message can be translated
in many ways by the viewer, but
knowing about the artist’s experience
can give you clues or directions,
to create a dialogue between
you and the artwork.”
Local materials play a fundamental
role in enhancing Ahmad’s pieces
of art, particularly paper handmade
from Qatari palm fronds, which
adds a three-dimensional brilliance
to his work.
“I travelled all over the world
to find a unique type of handmade
paper,”he explains.“Then a few years
ago, I asked myself, why don’t I make
my own paper?’”
Pioneering Qatar’s
art scene
FATHER
Yousef Ahmad’s painting Father fetched US$60,000 at Christie’s in 2009, more than double its expected
price. Painted on canvas with colours mixed between blue and orange, it depicts the old wall in the Jisra
neighbourhood of Doha, where Ahmad grew up and which still influences his artistic life. The painting
illustrated the high position of the father, and was seen as a rare painting about a father in the Arab world.
Interviewed for Oryx Premium by Heba Hashem
Artwork 20 (2014)
Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper
rolled and fitted in black wooden frame
with coated metal black net covered by Plexiglas.
120cm diameter. Private collection.
Full-Moon Love Letters (2010)
Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper floating in
black frame. 200cm diameter. Private collection.
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He went on to experiment with
various ways of creating paper from
palm fronds.
Indeed, Ahmad is renowned for
his flexible style and his mastery of
different media – from charcoal
to calligraphy and oil painting earlier
in his career. Inspired by the forms
and hues of the flat desert landscape
of his native Qatar, he often creates
textured abstractions overlaid with
Arabic calligraphy.
“I am a self-taught calligrapher.
I learned through many sources,
such as the textbooks of the Iraqi
calligraphy master Hashim Baghdadi.
I don’t stick to the rules, but I also don’t
ignore them. And I always look for new
ways to present the letters’meanings
and aesthetics.”
Ahmad’s unusual collages gained
him a foothold internationally.
Not only are his mixed-media works
held in important collections around
the world, including the British
Museum in London and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York, but his paintings have also
been housed three times at Christie’s,
the prestigious British auction house.
By 2017, the multi-award-winning
artist will be celebrating 40 years
since the launch of his first exhibition.
“It was the first solo exhibition by a
Qatari artist in Qatar, and I’m working
on a project for that event.”
Ahmad’s early days were far from
easy. Starting his journey in the
1970s, when art was regarded more
as a hobby than a career, he followed
his heart and accepted a scholarship
from Qatar’s Ministry of Education
to study fine arts in Cairo, becoming
part of the first generation of Qatari
artists to study overseas.
“My friends were studying medicine
and architecture, and their families
were proud of them. But, for me,
my passion for art pushed me to
continue studying, until I obtained
a Masters of Fine Arts from Mills
College in the USA in 1982.”
Upon his return to Doha, he began
teaching art at Qatar University; a
position he held for nearly 22 years.
At the same time, he participated in
local exhibitions and represented his
country at international biennials
and events, all while documenting
the development of Qatari art.
Recounting the obstacles he
has faced over the past four decades,
he says that the Qatari community
was his first challenge.“They didn’t
believe that there could be a serious
or full-time artist. I challenged myself
and the way they perceived me.
Nevertheless, he admits that
the Qatari community is much
more open to art nowadays and
that young local talents have a great
future ahead of them. For his part,
Ahmad has been providing regular
tours to school students around
his exhibitions in Doha, giving
them insights into his career,
and offering them bespoke
art workshops.
“We have a strong foundation
for tomorrow’s talented Qatari
artists, and there is also large
support from the government.
The new generation has all the
reasons to succeed.”
Artwork 49 (2014)
Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper rolled and fitted
in black wooden frame with coated metal black
net covered by Plexiglas. 110cm x 110cm.
Artwork 2 (2013)
Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper rolled and fitted
in black wooden frame with coated metal black
net covered by Plexiglas. 120cm x 120cm.
Private collection.
Birth of Innovation (2011)
Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper floating
in black frame. 200x200cm. Private collection.
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‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻼﺋﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬ ‫وﻣﻦ‬ ،‫اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺚ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬ ‫ﺣﺮﻛﺔ‬ ‫رواد‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻮﻫﻮب‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺸﻜﻴﻠﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻳﻌﺘﺒﺮ‬
‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﻬﺪ‬ ‫ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻫﺎﺋﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﻜﻞ‬ ‫ﺳﺎﻫﻢ‬ ‫ﻛﻤﺎ‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﺮن‬ ‫ﺳﺒﻌﻴﻨﺎت‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﺄﻟﻮف‬ ‫ﻏﻴﺮ‬ ‫درب‬ ‫ﺳﻠﻮك‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺮؤوا‬
‫ﻫﺎﺷﻢ‬ ‫ﻫﺒﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ‬ ‫أﺟﺮت‬ .‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺎﺷﺊ‬
‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﻬﺪ‬ ‫رواد‬
‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﺴﻴﺮﺗﻪ‬‫ﺑﺪاﻳﺔ‬‫ﻓﻲ‬‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬‫اﺷﺘﻬﺮ‬
‫وﻣﻮاد‬ ‫اﻷﻟﻮان‬ ‫ﻟﺘﻘﻨﻴﺎت‬ ‫وإﺗﻘﺎﻧﻪ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺮن‬ ‫ﺑﺄﺳﻠﻮﺑﻪ‬
‫وﻓﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺤﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ً‫ء‬‫اﺑﺘﺪا‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬
‫ﻫﺬا‬‫اﺳﺘﻠﻬﻢ‬‫وﻗﺪ‬.‫ﺑﺎﻟﺰﻳﺖ‬‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬‫إﻟﻰ‬ً‫ﻻ‬‫ووﺻﻮ‬‫اﻟﺨﻂ‬
‫اﻟﻄﺒﻴﻌﻴﺔ‬‫اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻇﺮ‬‫أﺷﻜﺎل‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫أﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ‬‫اﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬
‫وﻃﻨﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺤﻴﻄﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﺌﺘﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺨﻼﺑﺔ‬ ‫اوﻳﺔ‬‫ﺮ‬‫اﻟﺼﺤ‬
‫ﺗﺠﺮﻳﺪﻳﺔ‬ ‫أﻋﻤﺎل‬‫ﺑﺎﺑﺘﻜﺎر‬ ‫ﻳﻘﻮم‬ ‫ﻣﺎ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫وﻏﺎﻟﺒ‬ ،‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬
.‫اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺨﻂ‬ ‫ﺟﻤﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﺘﻤﺎزج‬ ‫ﻣﺰﺧﺮﻓﺔ‬
‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺸﻜﻴﻼﺗﻪ‬ ‫وﻋﺮض‬ ‫ﺑﻼده‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻞ‬‫ﱠ‬‫ﺜ‬‫وﻣ‬
‫ﺣﻮل‬ ‫اﻟﻬﺎﻣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻌﺎرض‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺒﺪﻳﻌﺔ‬
‫دار‬‫اﺳﺘﻀﺎﻓﺘﻬﺎ‬‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬‫ﻟﻮﺣﺎﺗﻪ‬‫ﺷﺄن‬‫ذﻟﻚ‬‫ﻓﻲ‬‫ﺷﺄﻧﻬﺎ‬،‫اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‬
.‫ات‬‫ﺮ‬‫ﻣ‬‫ﺛﻼث‬«‫»ﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﺰ‬‫اﻟﺸﻬﻴﺮة‬‫اﻟﺒﺮﻳﻄﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬‫ادات‬‫ﺰ‬‫اﻟﻤ‬
٦٠ ‫ﺑﻤﺒﻠﻎ‬ «‫»أب‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻟﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻌﺖ‬
‫أﻛﺒﺮ‬ ‫أي‬ ،٢٠٠٩ ‫ﻋﺎم‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﺰ‬ ‫دار‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫دوﻻر‬ ‫أﻟﻒ‬
‫رﺳﻢ‬ ‫وﻗﺪ‬ .‫ﺣﻴﻨﺬاك‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬ ‫ﺳﻌﺮﻫﺎ‬ ‫ﺿﻌﻒ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬
‫اﻷﻟﻮان‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﻤﺰﻳﺞ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻤﺎش‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻫﺬه‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬
‫ﺣﻲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﺎﺋﻂ‬ ‫ﻟﺘﺼﻮﻳﺮ‬ ‫واﻟﺒﺮﺗﻘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺰرﻗﺎء‬
.‫اﻟﺪوﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻪ‬ ‫ﺗﺮﻋﺮع‬ ‫اﻟﺬي‬ «‫»اﻟﺠﺴﺮة‬
‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬‫اﻟﺤﺎﺋﺰ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﺳﻴﺤﺘﻔﻞ‬ ،٢٠١٧ ‫ﻋﺎم‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬
‫إﻃﻼق‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻋﺎﻣ‬ ٤٠ ‫ﺑﻤﺮور‬‫اﻟﺠﻮاﺋﺰ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫وﻳﻘﻮل‬ .‫اﻷول‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺮﺿﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫أﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻛﻮرة‬
‫ﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻔﺮد‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺮض‬ ‫أول‬ ‫ﻛﺎن‬‫»ﻟﻘﺪ‬ :‫اﻟﻤﻌﺮض‬ ‫ﻫﺬا‬
‫اﻟﻤﺸﺮوﻋﺎت‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﺣﺎﻟﻴ‬ ‫وأﻋﻤﻞ‬ ،‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻗﻄﺮي‬
.«‫اﻟﺤﺪث‬ ‫ﺑﻬﺬا‬ ‫اﻟﺨﺎﺻﺔ‬
‫ﻣﺸﻮاره‬ ‫ﻣﻄﻠﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫وﺗﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫اﻋﺘﺮﺿﺖ‬‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬‫اﻟﺼﻌﻮﺑﺎت‬‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ‬‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬‫ّﺐ‬‫ﻠ‬‫اﻟﺘﻐ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬
‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻪ‬‫ﺮ‬‫ﻣﺴﻴ‬ ‫ﺑﺪاﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻤﻨﺬ‬ .‫وذﻛﺎء‬ ‫ﺑﺤﻨﻜﺔ‬ ‫ﻃﺮﻳﻘﻪ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎره‬‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬‫إﻟﻰ‬‫ﻳﻨﻈﺮ‬‫ﻛﺎن‬،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻲ‬‫اﻟﻘﺮن‬‫ﺳﺒﻌﻴﻨﺎت‬
‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺣﺼﻮﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ‫وﻛﺎن‬ ،ً‫ﻼ‬‫ﻋﻤ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻪ‬‫أﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻮاﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺪراﺳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻌﻠﻴﻢ‬ ‫وزارة‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫دراﺳﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﺤﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﻜﻮن‬ ،‫اﻟﻘﺎﻫﺮة‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫واﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻮن‬
‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻷول‬ ‫اﻟﺠﻴﻞ‬ ‫رواد‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬
.‫ﻟﻠﺪراﺳﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺨﺎرج‬ ‫ﺳﺎﻓﺮوا‬
‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬ ‫ﺗﺪرﻳﺲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺷﺮع‬ ،‫اﻟﺪوﺣﺔ‬ ‫إﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻋﻮدﺗﻪ‬ ‫وﺑﻌﺪ‬
‫اﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬ .ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﺗﻘﺮﻳﺒ‬ ‫ﺳﻨﺔ‬ ٢٢ ‫ﻟﻤﺪة‬‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
‫ﻓﻲ‬‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫دوﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﻞ‬‫ﱠ‬‫ﺜ‬‫وﻣ‬ ‫ﻣﺤﻠﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺎرض‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺷﺎرك‬ ‫ذاﺗﻪ‬
.‫اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﺔ‬ ‫واﻟﺒﻴﻨﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻣﺪى‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫واﺟﻬﺘﻪ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﻘﺒﺎت‬ ‫ﺳﺮد‬ ‫ﺳﻴﺎق‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬
‫اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫ﻗﺎل‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻷرﺑﻌﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﻘﻮد‬
‫ﺑﺄن‬ ‫ﻳﺜﻖ‬ ‫»ﻟﻢ‬ ‫ﻷﻧﻪ‬ ‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ،‫ﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺪ‬ ‫أول‬ ‫ّﻞ‬‫ﻜ‬‫ﺷ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺪﻳﺖ‬ ‫ﻟﺬا‬ .«‫ﻟﻌﻤﻠﻪ‬ ‫وﻣﺘﻔﺮغ‬ ‫ﺟﺎد‬ ‫ﻓﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻫﻨﺎك‬
.‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻷﻗﻨﻌﻬﻢ‬ ً‫ﻻ‬‫أو‬
‫اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ﻳﻘﻮل‬ ‫ﻓﺈﻧﻪ‬ ،‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫وﺑﺎﻟﺮﻏﻢ‬
‫ﻫﺬه‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻔﻨﻮن‬ ً‫ﻼ‬‫وﺗﻘﺒ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫اﻧﻔﺘﺎﺣ‬‫أﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫أﺻﺒﺢ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬
‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬‫ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ‬‫ﻗﻮﻳﺔ‬‫ﻣﺆﺳﺴﺔ‬‫»ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ‬:‫وﻳﻀﻴﻒ‬.‫اﻷﻳﺎم‬
،‫اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﻳﻤﺜﻠﻮن‬ ‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻮﻫﻮﺑﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬
‫ﺗﻮﻓﺮت‬ ‫وﺑﺎﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ‬ ،‫ﻛﺒﻴﺮة‬‫ﺑﺪرﺟﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ‬ ‫وﺗﺪﻋﻤﻬﻢ‬
.«‫اﻟﺠﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺠﻴﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺠﺎح‬ ‫أﺳﺒﺎب‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ‬
(٢٠١٤)«٩‫رﻗﻢ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬‫»اﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬
‫ﺑﺸﺒﻜﺔ‬‫وﻣﺜﺒﺖ‬‫ﻣﻠﻔﻮف‬،‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬‫اﻟﻨﺨﻞ‬‫ﺳﻌﻒ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻳﺪوﻳ‬‫ﻣﺼﻨﻮع‬‫ورق‬
‫زﺟﺎﺟﻲ‬‫ﺑﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻲ‬‫ﺑﻐﻼف‬‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ‬‫أﺳﻮد‬‫ﺧﺸﺒﻲ‬‫إﻃﺎر‬‫ﺿﻤﻦ‬‫ﻣﻄﻠﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ‬
.‫اﻟﺸﺎرﻗﺔ‬،‫ﻟﻠﻔﻨﻮن‬‫ﺑﺎرﺟﻴﻞ‬‫ﻣﺆﺳﺴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻘﺘﻨﻴﺎت‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫ﺳﻢ‬ ١٢٠‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮ‬
(٢٠١٣)«٧‫رﻗﻢ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬‫»اﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬
‫ﺑﺸﺒﻜﺔ‬‫وﻣﺜﺒﺖ‬‫ﻣﻠﻔﻮف‬،‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬‫اﻟﻨﺨﻞ‬‫ﺳﻌﻒ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻳﺪوﻳ‬‫ﻣﺼﻨﻮع‬‫ورق‬
‫ﺑﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻲ‬‫ﺑﻐﻼف‬‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ‬‫أﺳﻮد‬‫ﺧﺸﺒﻲ‬‫إﻃﺎر‬‫ﺿﻤﻦ‬‫ﻣﻄﻠﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ‬
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  • 1. One of only a handful of Qatari artists who dared to take the untrodden path in the 1970s, Yousef Ahmad has contributed enormously to the evolution of Qatar’s fledgling art scene. “Every artist should have a message and experiment in searching for new aesthetic theories. Otherwise, there is no aim behind his work,” says Ahmad. “This message can be translated in many ways by the viewer, but knowing about the artist’s experience can give you clues or directions, to create a dialogue between you and the artwork.” Local materials play a fundamental role in enhancing Ahmad’s pieces of art, particularly paper handmade from Qatari palm fronds, which adds a three-dimensional brilliance to his work. “I travelled all over the world to find a unique type of handmade paper,”he explains.“Then a few years ago, I asked myself, why don’t I make my own paper?’” Pioneering Qatar’s art scene FATHER Yousef Ahmad’s painting Father fetched US$60,000 at Christie’s in 2009, more than double its expected price. Painted on canvas with colours mixed between blue and orange, it depicts the old wall in the Jisra neighbourhood of Doha, where Ahmad grew up and which still influences his artistic life. The painting illustrated the high position of the father, and was seen as a rare painting about a father in the Arab world. Interviewed for Oryx Premium by Heba Hashem Artwork 20 (2014) Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper rolled and fitted in black wooden frame with coated metal black net covered by Plexiglas. 120cm diameter. Private collection. Full-Moon Love Letters (2010) Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper floating in black frame. 200cm diameter. Private collection. oryxinflightmagazine.com 76 culture
  • 2. He went on to experiment with various ways of creating paper from palm fronds. Indeed, Ahmad is renowned for his flexible style and his mastery of different media – from charcoal to calligraphy and oil painting earlier in his career. Inspired by the forms and hues of the flat desert landscape of his native Qatar, he often creates textured abstractions overlaid with Arabic calligraphy. “I am a self-taught calligrapher. I learned through many sources, such as the textbooks of the Iraqi calligraphy master Hashim Baghdadi. I don’t stick to the rules, but I also don’t ignore them. And I always look for new ways to present the letters’meanings and aesthetics.” Ahmad’s unusual collages gained him a foothold internationally. Not only are his mixed-media works held in important collections around the world, including the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, but his paintings have also been housed three times at Christie’s, the prestigious British auction house. By 2017, the multi-award-winning artist will be celebrating 40 years since the launch of his first exhibition. “It was the first solo exhibition by a Qatari artist in Qatar, and I’m working on a project for that event.” Ahmad’s early days were far from easy. Starting his journey in the 1970s, when art was regarded more as a hobby than a career, he followed his heart and accepted a scholarship from Qatar’s Ministry of Education to study fine arts in Cairo, becoming part of the first generation of Qatari artists to study overseas. “My friends were studying medicine and architecture, and their families were proud of them. But, for me, my passion for art pushed me to continue studying, until I obtained a Masters of Fine Arts from Mills College in the USA in 1982.” Upon his return to Doha, he began teaching art at Qatar University; a position he held for nearly 22 years. At the same time, he participated in local exhibitions and represented his country at international biennials and events, all while documenting the development of Qatari art. Recounting the obstacles he has faced over the past four decades, he says that the Qatari community was his first challenge.“They didn’t believe that there could be a serious or full-time artist. I challenged myself and the way they perceived me. Nevertheless, he admits that the Qatari community is much more open to art nowadays and that young local talents have a great future ahead of them. For his part, Ahmad has been providing regular tours to school students around his exhibitions in Doha, giving them insights into his career, and offering them bespoke art workshops. “We have a strong foundation for tomorrow’s talented Qatari artists, and there is also large support from the government. The new generation has all the reasons to succeed.” Artwork 49 (2014) Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper rolled and fitted in black wooden frame with coated metal black net covered by Plexiglas. 110cm x 110cm. Artwork 2 (2013) Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper rolled and fitted in black wooden frame with coated metal black net covered by Plexiglas. 120cm x 120cm. Private collection. Birth of Innovation (2011) Handmade Qatari palm-leaf paper floating in black frame. 200x200cm. Private collection. 77 culture Qatar Airways
  • 3. ‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻼﺋﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬ ‫وﻣﻦ‬ ،‫اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺚ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬ ‫ﺣﺮﻛﺔ‬ ‫رواد‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻮﻫﻮب‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺸﻜﻴﻠﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻳﻌﺘﺒﺮ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﻬﺪ‬ ‫ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻫﺎﺋﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﻜﻞ‬ ‫ﺳﺎﻫﻢ‬ ‫ﻛﻤﺎ‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﺮن‬ ‫ﺳﺒﻌﻴﻨﺎت‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﺄﻟﻮف‬ ‫ﻏﻴﺮ‬ ‫درب‬ ‫ﺳﻠﻮك‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺮؤوا‬ ‫ﻫﺎﺷﻢ‬ ‫ﻫﺒﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ‬ ‫أﺟﺮت‬ .‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺎﺷﺊ‬ ‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﻬﺪ‬ ‫رواد‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﺴﻴﺮﺗﻪ‬‫ﺑﺪاﻳﺔ‬‫ﻓﻲ‬‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬‫اﺷﺘﻬﺮ‬ ‫وﻣﻮاد‬ ‫اﻷﻟﻮان‬ ‫ﻟﺘﻘﻨﻴﺎت‬ ‫وإﺗﻘﺎﻧﻪ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺮن‬ ‫ﺑﺄﺳﻠﻮﺑﻪ‬ ‫وﻓﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺤﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ً‫ء‬‫اﺑﺘﺪا‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬ ‫ﻫﺬا‬‫اﺳﺘﻠﻬﻢ‬‫وﻗﺪ‬.‫ﺑﺎﻟﺰﻳﺖ‬‫اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬‫إﻟﻰ‬ً‫ﻻ‬‫ووﺻﻮ‬‫اﻟﺨﻂ‬ ‫اﻟﻄﺒﻴﻌﻴﺔ‬‫اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻇﺮ‬‫أﺷﻜﺎل‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫أﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ‬‫اﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫وﻃﻨﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺤﻴﻄﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﺌﺘﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺨﻼﺑﺔ‬ ‫اوﻳﺔ‬‫ﺮ‬‫اﻟﺼﺤ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺮﻳﺪﻳﺔ‬ ‫أﻋﻤﺎل‬‫ﺑﺎﺑﺘﻜﺎر‬ ‫ﻳﻘﻮم‬ ‫ﻣﺎ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫وﻏﺎﻟﺒ‬ ،‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ .‫اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺨﻂ‬ ‫ﺟﻤﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﺘﻤﺎزج‬ ‫ﻣﺰﺧﺮﻓﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺸﻜﻴﻼﺗﻪ‬ ‫وﻋﺮض‬ ‫ﺑﻼده‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻞ‬‫ﱠ‬‫ﺜ‬‫وﻣ‬ ‫ﺣﻮل‬ ‫اﻟﻬﺎﻣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻌﺎرض‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺒﺪﻳﻌﺔ‬ ‫دار‬‫اﺳﺘﻀﺎﻓﺘﻬﺎ‬‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬‫ﻟﻮﺣﺎﺗﻪ‬‫ﺷﺄن‬‫ذﻟﻚ‬‫ﻓﻲ‬‫ﺷﺄﻧﻬﺎ‬،‫اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‬ .‫ات‬‫ﺮ‬‫ﻣ‬‫ﺛﻼث‬«‫»ﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﺰ‬‫اﻟﺸﻬﻴﺮة‬‫اﻟﺒﺮﻳﻄﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬‫ادات‬‫ﺰ‬‫اﻟﻤ‬ ٦٠ ‫ﺑﻤﺒﻠﻎ‬ «‫»أب‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻟﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻌﺖ‬ ‫أﻛﺒﺮ‬ ‫أي‬ ،٢٠٠٩ ‫ﻋﺎم‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻛﺮﻳﺴﺘﻴﺰ‬ ‫دار‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫دوﻻر‬ ‫أﻟﻒ‬ ‫رﺳﻢ‬ ‫وﻗﺪ‬ .‫ﺣﻴﻨﺬاك‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬ ‫ﺳﻌﺮﻫﺎ‬ ‫ﺿﻌﻒ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻷﻟﻮان‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﻤﺰﻳﺞ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻤﺎش‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻫﺬه‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫ﺣﻲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﺎﺋﻂ‬ ‫ﻟﺘﺼﻮﻳﺮ‬ ‫واﻟﺒﺮﺗﻘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺰرﻗﺎء‬ .‫اﻟﺪوﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻪ‬ ‫ﺗﺮﻋﺮع‬ ‫اﻟﺬي‬ «‫»اﻟﺠﺴﺮة‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬‫اﻟﺤﺎﺋﺰ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﺳﻴﺤﺘﻔﻞ‬ ،٢٠١٧ ‫ﻋﺎم‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬ ‫إﻃﻼق‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻋﺎﻣ‬ ٤٠ ‫ﺑﻤﺮور‬‫اﻟﺠﻮاﺋﺰ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫وﻳﻘﻮل‬ .‫اﻷول‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺮﺿﻪ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫أﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻛﻮرة‬ ‫ﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻔﺮد‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺮض‬ ‫أول‬ ‫ﻛﺎن‬‫»ﻟﻘﺪ‬ :‫اﻟﻤﻌﺮض‬ ‫ﻫﺬا‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺸﺮوﻋﺎت‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﺣﺎﻟﻴ‬ ‫وأﻋﻤﻞ‬ ،‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻗﻄﺮي‬ .«‫اﻟﺤﺪث‬ ‫ﺑﻬﺬا‬ ‫اﻟﺨﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺸﻮاره‬ ‫ﻣﻄﻠﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫أﺣﻤﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎن‬ ‫وﺗﻤﻜﻦ‬ ‫اﻋﺘﺮﺿﺖ‬‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬‫اﻟﺼﻌﻮﺑﺎت‬‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ‬‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬‫ّﺐ‬‫ﻠ‬‫اﻟﺘﻐ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻪ‬‫ﺮ‬‫ﻣﺴﻴ‬ ‫ﺑﺪاﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻤﻨﺬ‬ .‫وذﻛﺎء‬ ‫ﺑﺤﻨﻜﺔ‬ ‫ﻃﺮﻳﻘﻪ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎره‬‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬‫إﻟﻰ‬‫ﻳﻨﻈﺮ‬‫ﻛﺎن‬،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻲ‬‫اﻟﻘﺮن‬‫ﺳﺒﻌﻴﻨﺎت‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺣﺼﻮﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ‫وﻛﺎن‬ ،ً‫ﻼ‬‫ﻋﻤ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻪ‬‫أﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻮاﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﺪراﺳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻌﻠﻴﻢ‬ ‫وزارة‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫دراﺳﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻨﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﻜﻮن‬ ،‫اﻟﻘﺎﻫﺮة‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫واﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬ ‫اﻟﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﻮن‬ ‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻷول‬ ‫اﻟﺠﻴﻞ‬ ‫رواد‬ ‫أﺣﺪ‬ .‫ﻟﻠﺪراﺳﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺨﺎرج‬ ‫ﺳﺎﻓﺮوا‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻦ‬ ‫ﺗﺪرﻳﺲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺷﺮع‬ ،‫اﻟﺪوﺣﺔ‬ ‫إﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻋﻮدﺗﻪ‬ ‫وﺑﻌﺪ‬ ‫اﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬ .ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﺗﻘﺮﻳﺒ‬ ‫ﺳﻨﺔ‬ ٢٢ ‫ﻟﻤﺪة‬‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬‫ﻗﻄﺮ‬ ‫دوﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﻞ‬‫ﱠ‬‫ﺜ‬‫وﻣ‬ ‫ﻣﺤﻠﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺎرض‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺷﺎرك‬ ‫ذاﺗﻪ‬ .‫اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﺔ‬ ‫واﻟﺒﻴﻨﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﻴﺎت‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻣﺪى‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫واﺟﻬﺘﻪ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﻘﺒﺎت‬ ‫ﺳﺮد‬ ‫ﺳﻴﺎق‬ ‫وﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺳﻒ‬ ‫ﻗﺎل‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺎﺿﻴﺔ‬ ‫اﻷرﺑﻌﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﻘﻮد‬ ‫ﺑﺄن‬ ‫ﻳﺜﻖ‬ ‫»ﻟﻢ‬ ‫ﻷﻧﻪ‬ ‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ،‫ﻟﻪ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺪ‬ ‫أول‬ ‫ّﻞ‬‫ﻜ‬‫ﺷ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬ ‫ﻧﻔﺴﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺪﻳﺖ‬ ‫ﻟﺬا‬ .«‫ﻟﻌﻤﻠﻪ‬ ‫وﻣﺘﻔﺮغ‬ ‫ﺟﺎد‬ ‫ﻓﻨﺎن‬ ‫ﻫﻨﺎك‬ .‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻷﻗﻨﻌﻬﻢ‬ ً‫ﻻ‬‫أو‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ﻳﻘﻮل‬ ‫ﻓﺈﻧﻪ‬ ،‫ذﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫وﺑﺎﻟﺮﻏﻢ‬ ‫ﻫﺬه‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻔﻨﻮن‬ ً‫ﻼ‬‫وﺗﻘﺒ‬ ً‫ﺎ‬‫اﻧﻔﺘﺎﺣ‬‫أﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫أﺻﺒﺢ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬ ‫اﻟﻔﻨﺎﻧﻴﻦ‬‫ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ‬‫ﻗﻮﻳﺔ‬‫ﻣﺆﺳﺴﺔ‬‫»ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ‬:‫وﻳﻀﻴﻒ‬.‫اﻷﻳﺎم‬ ،‫اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﻳﻤﺜﻠﻮن‬ ‫اﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻮﻫﻮﺑﻴﻦ‬ ‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮﻳﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﺗﻮﻓﺮت‬ ‫وﺑﺎﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ‬ ،‫ﻛﺒﻴﺮة‬‫ﺑﺪرﺟﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ‬ ‫وﺗﺪﻋﻤﻬﻢ‬ .«‫اﻟﺠﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺠﻴﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺠﺎح‬ ‫أﺳﺒﺎب‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ‬ (٢٠١٤)«٩‫رﻗﻢ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬‫»اﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﺒﻜﺔ‬‫وﻣﺜﺒﺖ‬‫ﻣﻠﻔﻮف‬،‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬‫اﻟﻨﺨﻞ‬‫ﺳﻌﻒ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻳﺪوﻳ‬‫ﻣﺼﻨﻮع‬‫ورق‬ ‫زﺟﺎﺟﻲ‬‫ﺑﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻲ‬‫ﺑﻐﻼف‬‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ‬‫أﺳﻮد‬‫ﺧﺸﺒﻲ‬‫إﻃﺎر‬‫ﺿﻤﻦ‬‫ﻣﻄﻠﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ‬ .‫اﻟﺸﺎرﻗﺔ‬،‫ﻟﻠﻔﻨﻮن‬‫ﺑﺎرﺟﻴﻞ‬‫ﻣﺆﺳﺴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻘﺘﻨﻴﺎت‬‫ﻣﻦ‬‫ﺳﻢ‬ ١٢٠‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮ‬ (٢٠١٣)«٧‫رﻗﻢ‬‫اﻟﻔﻨﻲ‬‫»اﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﺒﻜﺔ‬‫وﻣﺜﺒﺖ‬‫ﻣﻠﻔﻮف‬،‫اﻟﻘﻄﺮي‬‫اﻟﻨﺨﻞ‬‫ﺳﻌﻒ‬‫ﻣﻦ‬ً‫ﺎ‬‫ﻳﺪوﻳ‬‫ﻣﺼﻨﻮع‬‫ورق‬ ‫ﺑﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻲ‬‫ﺑﻐﻼف‬‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ‬‫أﺳﻮد‬‫ﺧﺸﺒﻲ‬‫إﻃﺎر‬‫ﺿﻤﻦ‬‫ﻣﻄﻠﻴﺔ‬‫ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ‬ .‫ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬‫ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ‬.‫٠٢١ﺳﻢ‬ x‫٠٢١ﺳﻢ‬.‫زﺟﺎﺟﻲ‬ oryxinflightmagazine.com 78 ‫ﻣﺘﺤﻒ‬