This book was published on the occasion of Safwan Dahoul’s Solo Exhibition at Ayyam Gallery from 15/03/2008 until 17/04/2008.
Photography:Wafai Naily (IMAGE Workshop)
Translation: Haykal Media
All rights reserved © 2008
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Dahoul
Safwan
Rêve French English Dictionary
n.
1- Dream
Dream American Heritage Dictionary
n.
1- A series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.
2- A daydream; a reverie.
3- A state of abstraction; a trance.
4- A wild fancy or hope.
5- A condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration : a dream of owning their own business.
6- One that is exceptionally gratifying, excellent, or beautiful: Our new car runs like a dream.
Safwan, Thank you for being our Dream.
Khaled SamawiI have always dreamt of becoming an artist. Now my profession is artist. I am 180cm tall and my wieght has become 78kg. I am married and have three boys. I still draw because I still dream of becoming an artist. It is just destiny!
Safwan Dahoul
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31 Rêve,
Acrylic on Canvas 185 x185 cm.
Collection of Mr. Mouhssen Sheikh Al Ared Syria
33 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 185 x 185 cm.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Ziad Msallati - Syria
35 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 185 x 185 cm.
Collection of Mr. Walid Jalambo - Syria
37 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 185 x 185 cm. Collection of Lazaar Foundation Tunisia
39 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 185 x 185 cm. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Ghaith Shukair United Arab Emirates
41 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Ziad Msallati - Syria
43 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm.
of The Art House Syria
Collection
45 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 100 cm.
Collection of Mr. Edwin Kramer Holland
47 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 100 cm.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Sakher Altoon Syria
49 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm. Collection of Lazaar Foundation Tunisia
51 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 100 cm. Collection of Lazaar Foundation Tunisia
53 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 145 x 145 cm.
of
-
Collection
Mr. & Mrs. Khaled Jamil
France
55 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 145 x 135 cm. Collection of Lazaar Foundation Tunisia
57 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 130 x 180 cm.
Collection of Mr. Yazid Skandarani - Tunisia
59 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 100 cm.
Collection of Mr. Robert Van Delden Holland
61 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 160 cm.
Collection of Mr. Frederic Hessler - Luxemburg
63 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 160 cm.
Collection of Mr. Abdulmagid Breish - Bahrain
65 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 155 x 155 cm.
of
-
Collection
Mr. & Mrs. Khaled Jamil
France
67 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 81 x 65 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Aisha Al Muftah Qatar
69 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 80 x 70 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Rasha Kuzbari - Syria
71 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 40.5 x 30.5 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Rafah Malas - Jordan
73 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 40.5 x 30.5 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Rafah Malas - Jordan
75 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 80 x 130 cm.
Collection of Mr. George Kamel - Syria
77 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm.
Collection of Mr. George Kamel - Syria
79 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm.
Collection of Mr. Frederic Hessler - Luxemburg
81 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 120 cm.
Collection of Mr. Abdulmagid Breish - Bahrain
83 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x180 cm.
of
-
Collection
Mr. & Mrs. Khaled Jamil
France
85 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 185 x 185 cm.
of
Farjam - United Arab Emirates
Collection
Mr. Farhad
87 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm. Private Collection - Sotheby’s London sale 2007
89 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 145 x 135 cm. Private Collection - CMOOA Morocco sale 2008
91 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm.
Collection of Mr. Frederic Hessler - Luxemburg
93 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 160 x 250 cm. Private Collection, Christie’s Dubai sale 2008
95 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm.
Private Collection Ayyam Gallery Dubai
97 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Roland Lu - Hong Kong
99 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 160 x 250 cm.
Collection of Mr. Karim Karaman - Lebanon
101 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 155 x 155 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Kai Yin Lo - Hong Kong
103 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm.
Ayyam
Private Collection
Gallery Dubai
105 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 155 x 155 cm. Collection of Mr. &
Hicham Daoudi Morocco
Mrs.
107 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Hicham Daoudi Morocco
109 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 160 x 250 cm. Private Collection
111 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 160 x 250 cm. Private Collection - CMOOA Morocco sale 2008
113 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 160 x 250 cm.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Khaled Samawi - Syria
115 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 180 cm.
Collection of Mrs. Kai Yin Lo - Hong Kong
117 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 360 cm.
Collection of Mr. Khaled Kayyali - Saudi Arabia
119 Rêve,
180
180
Acrylic on Canvas
x
cm. Private Collection Ayyam Gallery Dubai
121 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 180 x 360 cm. Collection of The Samawi Collection - Switzerland
123 Rêve, Acrylic on Canvas 155 x 155 cm. Private Collection
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