Ali Ferzat Talk : A vision throughout an artistic hero

During this year we were really fortunate to have the opportunity to have a talk with the artist Ali Ferzat who is a Syrian artist in caricatures.

Upon his arrival we asked him: '' That he  once stated if I'm not prepared to take risks I have no right to call myself n artist, do you still stand by this clam especially throughout this experience? '' I was  astound on how he managed to respond back by telling us how he is happy to welcome all of us and that he feels at home among all his people due to the similarities that we share compared to his country.

Despite the fact the caricature art is known as a profession he doesn’t see it that way in fact for him it’s a talent born with the person a type of genetical compound. Even though it's a talent the artist still need to practice what he is good at otherwise there is no improvement.

His art was also reflecting onto politics and showing a sense of aspect amoral in which they were always clashing together. By this he was making the politicians stand everyday with bare foot on a very hot ground making their situation more intense and as he said with pride and enjoyment '' making life hell for them''.

Due to the crises happening the mafia had the opportunity to get involved and was showing a lot of interest such as; trading items in a more exaggerate way like human part and for them as long that money is being paid they will never stop and the political aspect will keep getting stained but the revolution against them is still holding strong enough and won’t let anything tamper it by this justice will be served.

Although art was seen as a born talent he was the first one which stood up for his believes and broke the law by criticizing and making fun of the higher people, and throughout his progress rage started to be build and people used to take his drawing and shredding them in pieces.

This happened because his work is always showing the depiction of the people throughout the crises which the drawing got more aggressive and powerful,  which left him beaten up and all of his bones broken but due to his act of courage  he started to gain respect and support from the victims, if he didn’t get this type of support the government could have gone bonkers and exterminate him. Even though his support and threats to kill him he kept his hopes and dignity to the people first and stayed in Syria.

Another question was ''How caricatures are influenced in western culture, is it more impactful as what is happening in Syria?'' With a genuine reply he told us that caricatures change throughout time and places which carries the issues of the people. But the situation in Syria is more crucial than any other protest around the world because it’s about freedom and liberty.

By now he is travelling all over the world spreading out the message that their governments are killers, they have two faces like a coin but at the end of the day everyone is pulling the same rope.

For him to conclude he told how art and the world can work together hand in hand and it could be more powerful than the greatest weapon ever invented on earth, that it could be even a simple pencil in which used in the proper case could bring more chaos that it traumatize the victims and show what is right and wrong.

But for him Syria will always remain his homeland and for all the other Syrians.