“The truth is far beyond what we can see. Therefore my art is an invitation to comprehend this fact.”

For those whom my love can not immune from death, are dedicated these paintings, in the hope they may express in drawing the reality of a resonant mind.

We don’t usually see light traveling in darkness of space because we only can see its reflection on substance.

Life is the journey between darkness of the womb and darkness of the grave.

Darkness is where we begin and where we end.

It is the first cry after birth

Events of early Monday July 14, 1958 [Coup in Iraq] had convinced me that hate is the most destructive force in our life.

I have to display what I have seen to people.

I discovered that the most dangerous mask is the one worn by intelligent people because they are clever at their disguise.

Cursed in earth and subdued by death, man found himself beset by time, and his instincts put to the test.

Early on in my life I comprehended that death is the most tragic event in our life.

Since then [1958 Coup in Iraq], reality started to take another form in my mind. Hence, I was aware of deception of our senses.

Everyday hundreds of people came to the hospital… dying, and I have to introduce life into them again… my duty was to compete with death.

Only then, he realized that with love he could survive, and that for a certain purpose he would toil.

As a painter, I realized that what we see is just manifestation of unseen power.

Art should stimulate.

I think we need a huge dose of love.

If a can opener no longer has the capacity to open cans, what is it?

You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them.

And if it can be explained that it can be explained away.’ ‘But this is History. Distance yourselves.

Culminating with a man in a white coat saying to one kindly, “And now can you tell me the name of the Prime Minister?”

I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.

But adult love means you’re not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.

Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.

And that can even be extremely lucrative, but I love it either way.