Sara Shamma

Sara Shamma
سارة شمّة
2005 self-portrait, oil on canvas, 120×120 cm
Born (1975-11-26) November 26, 1975 (age 48)
Damascus, Syria
NationalitySyrian
EducationFaculty of fine arts Damascus University Damascus, Syria
Known forPainting
MovementSurrealism, Hyperrealism, Figurative

Sara Shamma (Arabic: سارة شمّة) (born 26 November 1975) is a UK-based Syrian artist whose paintings[1] are figurative in style.[2] The importance of storytelling and narrative is paramount in her work. Shamma has a long-standing interest in the psychology associated with the suffering of individuals and has made work on the subject of war, modern slavery and human trafficking. Her works can be divided into series that reflect prolonged periods of research.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Contemporary Art Curator Magazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Discovering Life in Painting". Middle East Institute.