The personal art exhibition of artist Kjal Hussein Benahi, titled «Fire of Imagination», was inaugurated in the Media Hall in Erbil Governorate, featuring a collection of paintings, sculptural works, and ceramics that address women's issues and the inner world of humanity. The event will continue for a week.
Erbil Governor Umid Khoshnav stated to the Video News Agency that the exhibition includes artworks reflecting the artist's imagination, feelings, and ideas about women's issues through the use of colors, symbols, and artistic forms to express her creative vision.
He added that the displayed works go beyond drawings and color harmony to embody the depth of the inner world of humanity, its freedom, imagination, and creativity, noting the artist's success in blending reality and fantasy and opening new horizons for contemplation on life, nature, and existence.
For his part, the Director of Plastic Arts and Handicrafts in Erbil, Azad Lashkari, clarified that the exhibition encompasses a variety of works in visual arts, sculpture, and ceramics, reflecting the diversity of the artist's styles and artistic experiences.
He indicated that the preparations for the exhibition took about six months, while the process of transporting the artworks from Iran to Erbil faced logistical challenges that delayed its opening due to the current circumstances in the region.
The inauguration was attended by Erbil Governor Umid Khoshnav, the General Director of Culture and Arts Sirwan Osman, along with a number of artists, intellectuals, and art enthusiasts.