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Most Kurdish and Iraqi painters are haunted by the effect Saddam Hussein's dictatorial regime has had on the minds and personal freedoms of the country's people. However, these influences are not apparent in the work of Rostam Aghala, not immediately at least.
His colourful paintings explore relationships between people and are rife with romanticism. Their exuberant style is unique in Kurdistan but not perhaps for those familiar with the work of the 20th century Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. As with Klimt, closer examination of Aghala's spectacular canvases will often reveal another, darker, side to his work.
Born in 1969 in the small Kurdish town of Koy Sinjak, Aghala became a painter by chance. He recalls how at school he was regarded as a poor student by his art teacher. On one occasion, in order to secure a good mark, he submitted work that had been painted by one of his brothers.
At 15 came his first big love, Nisrin. In order to impress her he copied a picture of a caique, or boat, and gave it to her as a token of his affection. It was the beginning of his career. "This girl is the reason I became a painter," he explains.
Aghala decided to apply to the Art school in...
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