Marc Eliany
The Markets
Les Marchés
Brightly dyed cotton and wool fascinated me as I
walked through markets and artisans' quarters, dancing over my head to the rhythm of a light breeze, reminding
me of an enigmatic custom: Berber women dancing in a line, choosing a man to
marry in a symbolic wedding that
lasts seven days!
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Chasing Spirits Oil on canvas board, 1993, Vienna (50.8 x 60.9 cm)
Dance nocturne Huile sur toile cartonée,
1993, Vienne (50.8 x 60.9 cm) |
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Les Marchés
Marc Eliany
Lorsque je déambulais à travers les marchés et les quartiers d'artisans,
j’étais ravi à la vue du coton et de la laine teints en
couleurs vives. Suspendus au-dessus de ma tête, ils dansaient au rythme d'une
brise légère, me rappelant une coutume berbère énigmatique oú les femmes s'alignent
pour danser, choisissent un mari pour un mariage qui ne durera que sept jours!
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Wishesfor a Bright Sunny Day in the Market Oil on canvas, 1993, Vienna (50 x 60 cm)
Voeux pour une journée ensoleilée
au marché Huile sur toile, 1993, Vienne
(50 x 60 cm) |
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The lively markets
Marc Eliany
The lively markets revived my soul each time I visited my ancestors'
land. I remembered granpa sitting among his spices and aunt Sarah bathing among
colorful dresses that were to cover Berber maids.
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After the Market on a Bright Sunny Day Oil on canvas, 1993, Vienna (50 x 60 cm)
Après le marché une journée
ensoleilée Huile sur toile, 1993, Vienne (50 x 60 cm) |
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Orange groves
Marc Eliany
Just outside Beni Melal, my place of birth, there
are orange groves as far as one can see. I lived in Beni Melal until I was four
or five and in my mind, the groves were
like a sea of green fields with oranges floating over it, beyond my reach as a
child. This taken for granted image of a fruit hanging on a tree, was to move
me for many years after.
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Orange in Green Study Oil on acrylic and plaster-primed canvas board, 1993,Vienna (40 x 50 cm)
Orange dans le vert Huile sur tuile cartonée, platrée et enduite d'acrylic, 1993, Vienne (40 x 50 cm) |
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Moroccan Carpets I Oil on canvas board, 1993, Vienna (27.9x35.5 cm)
Tapis marocains I Huile sur toile cartonée, 1993, Vienne (27.9x35.5 cm) |
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