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213:, where Khartoumites used to spend their free time. Fruits are another preferred subject of Elmur. They can be found again and again in his paintings, just like people and animals. His works feature insects, fruits and people. Time and again, it is the bird in various forms and colours that he depicts in those paintings – sitting on the head of a person or on an arm, rocking on a rope or flying high above the other images.
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Elmur has participated in group and solo exhibitions in the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, Canada and the United States. His works are held by the Museum of
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In 2013, Elmur's exhibition "Eyes Stream" drew inspiration from the name of an ancient wall in Cairo, called "Wall of
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Elmur is known as a painter, filmmaker, photographer, illustrator, and author of several children's books. He studied at the
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and also because of the people there, who love to wear colourful clothes," said Elmur. The subjects express unreserved
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presented his works, photographs from his archives and images from his sketchbooks. Editors Mary
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Hassan, Mohammad Abdul Rahman and Elmur, Salah Kamal Eldin, (2007).
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Within the Labyrinth of Interpreting the Paintings of Salah Elmur
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Forests and Spirits: figurative art from the Khartoum School.
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Forests and Spirits: Figurative art from the Khartoum School
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contributed essays and notes on Elmur's work and career.
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