Marc Eliany
Lovers
Les amoureux
Looks from behind veils worn by Moroccan
women reveal a strong passion for love
and human bonding. Many women wore the veil in my childhood. Nowadays, many do
not. What was a symbol of humility in a traditional society implies oppression
in a modern one. Through the change, Moroccan women found a way to express
their lust for life with their eyes. This is a tribute to Moroccan women.
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Veiled Women I Oil and Moroccan color pigments on jute, 1993, Vienna (35.5 x 55 inches)
Femme Voilée I Huile et pigments Marocains sur jute, 1993, Vienne (35.5 x 55
inches) |
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Les amoureux
Marc Eliany
Derrière le voile des
femmes marocaines: passion pour l'amour et les liens humains. De nos jours,
plusieurs ne le portent pas. Ceci est un hommage que je leur rends.
Berber brides
Marc Eliany
I love the colorfully dressed Berber brides. They
are so stunning that they overshadow their grooms.
I superimposed a bride on a groom to show them as
one inseparable entity. Moroccan oil pigments were laid on the canvas, leaving
an impression of henna freshly applied to a bride's hair.
The henna, a green plant turned into a good luck
ointment, is worn like a crown, running down wet hair, impregnating it with a
reddish tint.
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Bride and Groom after the Henna Oil and Moroccan color pigments on canvas, 1993, Vienna (70 x 90 cm)
Les mariés apres le henna Huile et pigments Marocains sur toile, 1993, Vienne (70 x 90 cm) |
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Les mariées berbères
Marc Eliany
J'aime les mariées
berbères habillées de couleurs. Elles sont si magnifiques qu'elles éclipsent
leur époux.
L'huile et les pigments
de couleurs sur la toile laissent une impression de henné fraîchement appliqué
sur les cheveux de la
mariée.
Le henné, une plante
verte devenue symbole de bonne chance, est porté comme une couronne, coulant le
long des cheveux mouillés et laissant une teinte rougeâtre.
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Roosters in Love in the Mellah Oil on canvas, 1993, Vienna (80 x 90 cm)
Coqs amoureux aux Mellah Huile sur toile, 1993, Vienne (80 x 90 cm) |
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My eyes caught
your lips.
Marc Eliany
My eyes caught your lips.
A garden
A lawn
And soon
Budding trees,
Flowers
And ripe fruits
Too.
He
Who will not bite,
Will bear his sin.
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Lovers in Nude Oil on acrylic and plaster-primed canvas, 1993, Vienna (18.75 x 23.5 in)
Amoureux nues Huile sur toile platrée et enduite d'acrylic, 1993, Vienne (18.75 x 23.5
in) |
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Sleep not!
Marc Eliany
Sleep not!
Drink my wine!
Make
My garden
Your bed.
Sip
In joy
My bloom.
Scented delights,
A river stroll,
Birds singing.
The sound of
Your lips
In my garden!
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Veiled Woman on a Sunny Day Oil on canvas, 1997, Vienna (27.9 x 35.5 cm)
Femme voilée une journée
ensoleilée Huile sur toile, 1997, Vienne
(27.9 x 35.5 cm) |
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Come my love
Marc Eliany
Come my love
Into my garden
The roses are in bloom,
Their scent exhilarating.
Drink with me
For the sun has risen
And the birds are singing.