Homage to Mahmoud Darwish

“This collection of drawings was inspired by the poetry of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. It was intended to be my gift to him on his birthday in March 2009. However, his sudden death in August 2008 delayed my project… « Et le Poète encore est parmi nous…*», So in this march 2012, I bring out this homage to Darwish, a great poet, a friend and continuous source of inspiration.” Mona Saudi

Mona Saudi is considered one of the most prominent artists in the Arab world. She is known for her creations in sculpture and her ink drawings inspired by poetry. Her work is featured in private collection worldwide, as well as in museum collections such as that of the Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington D.C., l’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, the National Gallery in Amman, the Sursock Museum in Beirut, the British Museum in London and others. Born in Amman in 1945, Mona Saudi obtained her MFA from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She lives in Beirut since 1969.