Said Elatab, Arab American painter & photographer who’s doing all the things for
perfect shots. He considers himself the epileptic painter, always risking his life to work
the best shots. His illness drives the brush to create his unique pictures of
conversation. Said has painted while experiencing vision loss and head-banging pain
from his epilepsy. Some of the outrageous styles of art have been in line with mad
genius creativity.
Elatab, in art history aspires to be like the great Princes in the world of Painting. One
would be Vincent Van Gogh – his very eccentricity would be interpreted as madness
by his neighbors, who would evict him from his house and cause him to check into an
insane asylum. Van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot at the young age of 37. His
art pieces would not become very famous until years after his death.
Said’s strength is in his drawings and fixation of creating an active drawing of the painful
women in his past life. Like Van Gogh who lost a ear, Elatab love for art is has the
same value as his life. This is a part of his unique style. Some pieces of his art have
been found to be culturally offensive because of the nudity. He runs the gambit in
history from a famous photographer to mad genius painter. His art has been on displays
in museums in and out of the country.
Elatab has made his own brilliance and vibrancy achievements using his epilepsy and
mad character. He gives his canvases a gentle radiance for ladies, and then he burns
the mad creation as part of his pain and desire to display his dedication and love for his
drawings. Said’s art sometimes speaks with burning oils and musk to candle. Then art
becomes a sacrifice through pain. ”I always ask myself, is it reviving the feelings , or a
sense of anger smoldering?!!” said Said.
His expression of middle eastern experiences are found to be relatable by the many
customers who follow his art exhibits and continuously make known their love for his
work; be it photographer or paintings.
