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Merge 104.8 | 29 July 2020
If you have ever browsed a bookstore in the Middle East, you probably have stumbled across Alia Al-Farsi’s art. Dar Al-Saqi, one of the most prominent publishing houses in the Arab world, has selected numerous paintings of Alia as a cover for their books.
Omani artist, Alia Al-Farsi is an accomplished artist who is always inspired by her muse, Oman.
Alia’s deep interest in Sufism is also reflected in her artwork. Recently, she started showcasing her talent in furniture, sculptures, installations and object paintings, and has participated in many exhibitions across global art capitals such as Paris, Tokyo, Brussels, Dubai, Geneva and others.
She has been designing book covers using her artistic talents for Arabic authors and translators such as:
1- “In Search of the Lost Orient” which is a translation of the original book written by Olivier Roy and translated to Arabic by Randa Ba’ath.
2- “Cacau” written by Jorge Amado is translated into Arabic by Mari Touq. Alia Al-Farsi designed this book cover which talks about slavery in Brazil back in 1933.
3- Another book cover designed by Alia is entitled “Love in Exile” which talks about two lives that are similar in pain, exile, memory, love and freedom.
4- “Palm Dates” is a book written by Abdulaziz Abd Al-Ghani Ibrahim, a Sudani writer who writes about the history of Palm Dates through people’s eyes.
5- “Nisaa Al Bun” is a book written by Jorge Amado and translated by Malik Salman. Jorge Amado is a Brazilian author who, in this book, talks about the beginning of the 20th century in Bahia, Brazil.
Al-Farsi has won many certificates and awards for her artistic work such as winning the Dr Suad Al Sabah Award in Kuwait in 2010, the grand prize in the Annual Exhibitions of the Fine Arts Society in 2009, and many others.
She also participated as a judge in the Ministry of Defence Art Competition in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Her artwork is currently on display at Ruwaq Alia, an exclusive art gallery in Al Rusayl, which hosts more than 200 of Alia’s artwork.
The 800 square metres warehouse was turned into a state-of-the-art gallery, providing spacious corridors and a luxurious library space on the second floor that overlooks the paintings.
