M'hamed Issiakhem

M'hamed Issiakhem (Arabic: محمد إسياخم), born June 17, 1928 and died December 1, 1985, is one of the founders of the modern Algerian painting. Quotes If the painter does not live, does not explain the drama of his society, he is not an artist. Any stagnant art is a retrograde art. Any art that wants to be ahead of the people is a pretentious art, dishonest. We must constantly respect this people by remaining at their level and evolve with them. We must find this Algerian pictorial personality. I’m looking for myself. I didn’t find it. Painting must stop being the monopoly of a small class that can afford to buy paintings. I am too sensitive to the human condition to suddenly turn my back on this figure. A country without artists is a dead country... I hope we are alive. The painter has to stop saying “I’m worth so much”. You have to accept that your work is financially worthless, or little. I am always sensitive to all those who struggle to survive in difficult conditions. The woman for me is the source. It is an immense, limitless subject. External links Category:Painters from Algeria Category:1928 births Category:1985 deaths