Morocco
Artist: Ali Saoudi
Born: 1949 in Casablanca/Marokko
Address: Minzsstraße 21, 41466 Neuss
Phone: ++49 (0) 2131/46 06 00
Cell Phone: ++49 (0) 172-9729 077
1972-1977: Studied at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf
under Prof. Beuys and Prof. Sackenheim
1977: Masters Degree
1977-1978: Art Instructor in High School
1979-1988: Freelance Graphics Artist
1989- : Art Director in Computer Graphics
Exhibitions include:
Brussels, Paris, Casablanca, Rabat/Marokko, Basel/Switzerland,
Prescott Valley/Arizona (USA), Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main, Essen, Aachen, Leverkusen, Bochum
Interpretation
The Morrocan United Buddy Bear is a combination of and an encounter between Africa, the Sahara, Morocco, and Germany (Berlin). At the bottom, one can see the yellow of the Sahara leading to Morocco, with a gate in the wall. After traversing over ornaments and mosaics one reaches a bridge, symbolic of meeting and coming together (depicted by a belt with suspenders). The north is shown at the top with skyscrapers, towers, industry and technology. The metallic impression on the mouth and hands should be left for everyone to interpret for themselves.
Ali Saoudi
Sponsor: Thomas Maschinenhandel GmbH & Gartenträume Potsdam