Early on in my life I comprehended that death is the most tragic event in our life. ALA BASHIR ComprehendedEarlyMostOurTragic
Since then [1958 Coup in Iraq], reality started to take another form in my mind. Hence, I was aware of deception of our senses. ALA BASHIR AnotherDeceptionForm
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. ALA BASHIR CameEverydayHospitalHundredIntroduce
Only then, he realized that with love he could survive, and that for a certain purpose he would toil. ALA BASHIR CertainOnlySurviveToil
The truth is far beyond what we can see. Therefore my art is an invitation to comprehend this fact. ALA BASHIR CanComprehendSeeTherefore
As a painter, I realized that what we see is just manifestation of unseen power. ALA BASHIR JustManifestationPainterUnseen