Barcelona-based Egyptian artist Hossam Dirar chats exclusively to Emirates Woman about how the freedom and emancipation of women all over the world is the most important message in his artwork
Where do you draw inspiration from?
Everything in my environment inspires me. Living in two different cultures has allowed me to combine my European experience with my Egyptian roots, which are both core inspiration sources of my work. Another huge impact on my work derives from the two Austrian artists, Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele; they both had a mind-changing influence on me. Currently, I’m studying Andalusian culture, which is an interface between Arabic and European culture, this has helped develop me as an artist, but it's women that play the biggest role in my artwork and the message throughout is one of women’s rights, hopes and the emancipated lifestyle of European women.
What is the main context to your work?
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