4/5/2023 0 Comments Alula falling![]() Zeinab AlHeshmiĭubai-based artist and sculpture Zeinab AlHeshmi sourced discarded camel hides locally in Al Ain for her duo of tactile pieces designed to mirror the rock formations they stand proudly infront of. “I’m an artist that creates from the heart,” says Clottey. Laced together within his local community in Ghana, the installation shrouds a section of dramatic rock face, provoking questions on globalisation, migration and water equity. Serge Attukwei ClotteyĪn acclaimed Ghanian artist, Serge Attukwei Clottey’s ‘Gold Falls’ is an incredible tapestry of pieces of yellow kufour gallons, the plastic containers used to hold and transport water across Ghana. Sitting firmly on the fine line between reality and illusion, desert objects have been carefully arranged to offer ever-changing perspectives. Providing one of the more photo-friendly backdrops for Desert X AlUla goers is Polish-born, Berlin-based Alicja Kwade, whose series of frames and mirrors reflect and frame the natural artefacts on the desert floor. Here are just some of the highlights… Alicja Kwade “They also connote the incomprehensible beauty and abundance of nature in its most bereft state – the desert – and humans’ obsessive desire to capture and control it.” The artĪ total of 15 regional and international artists have been invited to curate pieces for this year’s Desert X AlUla, bringing their global interpretations of a duo of explorative themes. “The oasis pertains to ideas of finding prosperity or heaven, while the mirage is a universal symbol of the mysteries of imagination and reality.” This year’s Desert X AlUla been expertly curated by Reem Fadda, Raneem Farsi and Neville Wakefield, all of whom agree that the real curator of this year’s exhibition is the desert itself. “The desert concepts of mirage and oasis have long been tied to ideas of survival, perseverance, desire and wealth,” says Reem Fadda, the curatorial advisor to Desert X AlUla 2022, says. The first site-responsive exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia, it fosters dialogue and exchange between artists, curators and international and local communities, shaped by a curatorial vision that takes the desert as its inspiration. ![]() The theme for this year’s edition is Sarab, meaning “mirage” in Arabic, and it’s a duo of sub-themes: mirage and oasis – both eternally linked to the desert and regarded as having complex global significance – that the collection of artworks explore. It’s one of the most unique living art exhibits you’ve been to – and it’s designed that way for a reason. What to expect?ĭesert X AlUla provides an excellent opportunity to see various international artists and one-of-a-kind installations in a natural setting. ![]() Desert X AlUla 2022 has been brought to life in a new location this year, found within a valley where visitors can wander through and explore each artwork in a series of spectacular canyons.
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