Features of Contempt in Contemporary Arab Painting Features of Contempt in Contemporary Arab Painting
Abstract
This study explores the aesthetic and conceptual representation of contempt in contemporary Arab painting, examining how artists articulate resistance to oppression, marginalization, and political injustice through visual expression. By analyzing selected works from Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt, the research reveals how contemporary Arab art transforms the human body and symbolic elements into vehicles of critique against societal and institutionalized contempt. Employing a descriptive analytical method, the study draws on philosophical and postmodern frameworks to contextualize contempt as both a social phenomenon and an artistic motif. The findings underscore that contemporary visual art in the Arab world transcends traditional aesthetics to function as a powerful medium of protest, documenting collective trauma and human rights violations while advocating for dignity and social change.
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