Art Has A Heart: When Art Make All the Difference

Art Has A Heart:

When Art Make All the Difference

By Ali Al Yaaqubi

College of Education, English

It has been known since ages that Art is a way of expressing joy and sorrow in artistic mode with the artist own final touches. Nowadays, Art has been given a soul. Artists draw an Art piece or take a picture because they wanted to improve their society conditions.  Recently, many Art events have been conducted to paint a smile on the faces of those who forget how to. Hi SQU, believe that Art can make a huge difference, as a result, Ali Al Yaaqubi meets two organizers of two different Art charity events.

The Essence of Art:

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of all times, once said, “the purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Art is not a random a purposeless act as some people think, but it has so much into it. The purposes of Art might have changed as time passes, but there is one thing that will stay still. Art gives people hope to move along the roads of life. Mr. Ibrahim Gailani, a contemporary artist, has recently conducted, along with his team, an event called “Art 100*100.” He explained that he wanted to fight cancer because it made him lose one of his family relatives. Mr. Gailani said, “I aimed to unite all artists who have been affected by cancer somehow to make 100 art pieces and sell them.” He adds that all the money raised will be given to the Oman Cancer Association to make the best use of it. In addition, Sahara Hamayon, organized a charity project called “Paint A Smile.” She explains that though her project is not a big one but it made all the difference in the lives of the less fortunate people. She adds, “God has gifted me with talents, and the least I should do is to use them for the sake of my society.”

Think Out of the Box

Some people say that they are incapable of helping others who are in need for so. Lack of money, is the excuse they do provide. It is true that money can make people smile, but it is not the only way. You can plant a tree. This doesn’t require much of work but it has a great impact. And if you are still thinking of helping through donating money, think, plan, make an event of yours and raise money. Sahara Hamayon argues that if people are motivated and are willing to make a difference sooner or later they will. Sahara adds, “we can look deep into ourselves. What potentials do we have and what can we offer to help my society. There is so much will be found.” Sahara also explained that in her project she painted an entire rehab center in Al khoud. She would not have done so without the help of 80 volunteers who also believed that only through their simple artistic talents they can paint a smile.

Beyond Our Expectations:

I do believe that helping the less fortunate people or helping cancer patients is the main cause for such charity projects. But let us also not forget that it is a waking alarm for me and my dear readers. It is time that we give something special to our society. Mr. Gailani explained that the team of “Art 100*100” wanted the society to care, show love and help raising money to cure cancer patients. This will not have been achieved without the huge media support either  by “Hi Weekly” or “ Times of Oman,” he asserted. In addition, the selling of 73 art pieces of the total 100 is a striking success. Mr. Gailani happily says, “ the target was 50 pieces, but this is an outstanding performance. I am proud and you all should be.” 

A Message to the Youth

Youth is the future backbone, that is what we have been hearing lately. They are the ones with innovative ideas, and such ideas are what makes or breaks our day. We have seen how Mark Zuckerberg has changed the world because of his idea, "facebook." We need young people who have the courage to show their ideas and talents to the worlds. Mr. Ibrahim Gailani explains that the youth have the energy but they are still afraid to take risks. He states that many people have participated in his event,  from different nationalities, ages and from both genders. In fact, this shows that people care but they always want someone to guide them but it should not be so. Mr. Gailani says, “ if you have a concept, an idea, think big, and live trying to make it happen.”