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               by expressing my feelings and responding to
               the unjust siege of Qatar. I drew the famous
               painting  (Tamim  Al-Majd),  which  became
               the symbol of the unfair siege. The drawing
               quickly was widely spread on social networks,
               and  people  started  using  it  to  express  their
               feelings. It became an expression of patriotism
               of  a  whole  people  who  stood  alongside  the
               Emir of the State of Qatar, and you could find
               it  everywhere  –  stickers  on  cars,  buildings,  of Qatar. I have developed a habit of holding
               clothes etc.                           various exhibitions every year and expressing
                                                      myself on different human-interest issues in
               In  my  country  they  support  art,  they  my art work, which interests and inspires the
               understand  art,  and  the  importance  of  the  public to attend my various art events.
               creative arts. If you deliver something good,
               and if you believe in yourself no matter what  Could  you  tell  us  how  this  exhibit  come
               you are doing, you will get success.   about?
                                                      In Qatar, there is a very active promotion of the
               Soon  people  got  to  know  me  as  the  painter  cultural aspect of human rights. They believe
               of Tamim al-Majd. I later offered the original  that art can send a message as well, the culture
               painting to His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin  of the whole universe. The world needs you as
               Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.  a human being, so through art I take a stand
               Today the painting is exhibited in the National  against racism and promote human rights.
               Museum of Qatar.                       The  world  needs  love  and  compassion.  It
                                                      was  then  suggested  that  I  should  do  this
 Ahmed Al Maadheed’s artworks on   Where does your inspiration come from?  exhibit about human rights and football, so, I
               My inspiration is life, man and the environment.  accepted the challenge, and the result is here.
 Football and Human Rights   I get inspired by anything beautiful, a passing  It was a great job. It is mixed-media acrylic
               conversation or different causes or looking at  and oil paint.
 Exhibit in the United Nations Headquarters, Geneva  life in all its simplicity and beauty inspires you
               to be creative.                        How long time did it take to do this exhibit?
               I  have  developed  a  habit  of  holding  various  We have been working on it for quite a long time.
 It is not often that we have a chance to meet  I  have  worked  on  various  projects  and   exhibitions every year and expressing myself  I needed time to reflect upon on how to convert
 artists  from  Qatar  but  it  happened  recently  achieved my ambitions through my creativity,   on different human-interest issues in my art  and translate the feelings and ideas. I wanted to
 in  the  United  Nations  headquarters  where  such as the design of the official mascot for the   work, which interests and inspires the public  make it simple and clear so that everybody could
 he  exhibited  10  of  his  most  recent  artworks  Asian Cup Qatar 2011 and the Arab session in   to attend my various art events.  understand what it’s all about.
 dedicated to Football and Human Rights. At  Qatar 201.
 just  32  years  old,  Ahmed  Al  Maadheed  has   What are your projects?  Mr.  Sultan  AL-GAMALI,  Secretary  General
 become one of Qatars’ most popular artists.  I have also produced and directed two animated   I have many projects that I aspire to achieve  of the Human Rights Committee of Qatar, it
 Despite  his  busy  schedule,  he  kindly  agreed  films for the “Qatar Museums Authority”: the   and  there  are  different  goals  and  ambitions  is my pleasure to express how deeply honored
 to answer our questions, so the floor is yours  first in 2D and the second in 3D. I produced   centered  around  my  creativity  and  my  I  am  by  your  participation  in  the  “Human
 Ahmed Al Maadheed.  and directed a series of cartoons on the official   message to the world as an artist to express the  Rights  and  Sports”  art  exhibition  organized
 State of Qatar television, in its first and second   creativity within me and serve humanity.   by  the  National  Human  Rights  Committee
 Could you tell us a little about your art and  installments, a series that won the Arab media   I’m a believer in the humanities, and I have had  (NHRC) of the State of Qatar on the sidelines
 how it all started?  award.  a lot of exhibitions about the humanities. Art  of  the  forty-ninth  session  of  the  Human
 My  artistic  career  began  at  a  young  age.  I   for me speaks for itself, it is the international  Rights  Council.  This  kind  participation  is  a
 remember I was drawing from the first time  May 6, 2017, is an important date in my life   language. This is my style as you see it exhibited  sign of your deep concern for the importance
 I held a pencil. I had dreams and ambitions  and  which  boosted  my  career.  This  was  the   here. I like that my arts carry a message. So,  of disseminating, promoting, and protecting
 when I was in school. In 2009, I started to turn  beginning of the crisis of the embargo of the   for instance, if we speak about this painting  human  rights  in  general,  as  well  as  your
 my passion for art into a professional activity  Gulf countries on Qatar. For me the role of an   ,it talks about love, peace and the culture of  interest  in  the  2022  FIFA  World  Cup,  the
 when I created my own company in the field  artist is to express one’s feelings, and on that   football.  On  the  painting,  you  can  see  the  unique event that will be hosted by the State
 of media, communication and art.  spectacular day I played my role as an artist   feather of the peace dove, behind is the map  of Qatar this year.


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