PhD Dissertation at the University of Basrah Explores "Nightmarish Approaches in Contemporary Global Painting"
A PhD dissertation at the College of Fine Arts, University of Basrah, explored "Nightmarish Approaches in Contemporary Global Painting."
The dissertation, presented by researcher Kamal Khalid Shalash, aimed to identify the significance of the works of international painters and the impact of nightmarish painting on artistic and aesthetic achievement.
The dissertation addressed the theme of nightmarishness as a crucial intersection between the unconscious and visual expression in contemporary global painting. Nightmares, in this context, transform from psychological phenomena into an artistic language that deconstructs a reality burdened by violence and ambiguity.
The dissertation concluded that contemporary artists depict a reality transformed into a nightmare (wars, isolation, digitalization, environmental destruction), where the painting reflects the inner psyche and is subject to the laws of psychological association rather than traditional perspective.
Department of Media and Government Communication
