"THE WANDERER" (1990s)

The little painting, titled "THE WANDERER" (22 x 33 cm), embodies the distinctive working style of Mohamed Hamida from the early years. He just played with pen and feather with an open end regarding what it would be when finished.

Originally conceived in the early 1990s, the artwork depicted a Persian Gulf local woman adorned in her traditional black attire. However, it remained dormant within the confines of an art folder for years, until it once again captured Hamida's attention. In a transformation indicative of the artist's evolving perspective, the female figure metamorphosed into a male wanderer traversing the open landscapes.

The transition to "The Wanderer" lends the artwork a distinct flavour, evoking contemplation on the notion of wandering in general. A wanderer, by definition, embodies the essence of a nomad, restlessly traversing landscapes driven by curiosity, interest in new things or financial requirements. But from the artist's perspective, if a person is not born into a nomadic tribe, being a voluntary nomad means belonging to a distinctive race on earth: Those who need to be on the move, change places, have new experiences. In higher age that type of person may want to calm down, get a permanent home, but still over the year needs some wandering.

A gaze into the soul of the artist and his muse.

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