Ala 'M Younis: A touch of Jordan in Dhaka

An artwork by Ala 'M Younis, the artist (Bottom)

Three paintings by Ala, titled Noise-1, Noise-2 and The Feast are on display at the biennale. Each of the paintings by this Impressionist is a saga of typical Jordanian metro life. Each of the symbolic colour strokes in her paintings Noise-1 and Noise-2, features the story of happiness, sorrow and other emotions of the dwellers of Amman, Jordan. To quote Ala, "Like other artists of my country, I highlight the Jordanian culture and lifestyle in my work. As I'm an architect I like to express the human emotion metaphorically through building structures."

On the seminar of the Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh, titled 'Women in Asian Art', Ala said, "It was a unique experience for me. I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge base on the role of women and how they are depicted in Asian art, especially in Bangladesh."

Ala also pointed out that many female artists such as Shereen Audi, Hilda Hiary and others are making a mark in the Middle Eastern Muslim country of Jordan.

Ala works in different mediums such as lithography, graphic, drawing and others. She has participated in workshops under several Egyptian and Paris-based Syrian artists. Prior to the art biennale in Bangladesh, the Jordanian artist had exhibited her art works in different countries such as Egypt, Morocco and Iran.

Ala is the winner of several awards, instituted by the 17th Youth Salon, Palace of Arts, Opera Complex, Cairo and Annual Exhibition of Jordanian Artists Association, Amman, Jordan.