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Thursday
Nov292012

Review: QUOZ

 

On 10th November, all the galleries situated in Al Quoz (an industrial part of Dubai) took part in QUOZ, an all day event that invited art enthusiasts to explore the 30 creative spaces within the area.  It's the first of hopefully an annual/bi-annual event. 

Al Quoz isn't the most attractive part of Dubai and apart from the usual art crowd that turn up at gallery openings and events, the place isn't busy with people checking out the latest exhibitions. So it was good to see there was a bit of buzz in the area on the day and hope it attracts more people on a regular basis. Since it was an all day event, there was a constant flow of people throughout the day, but at no point did it feel packed 

Overall, I enjoyed my day which consisted of checking out the exhibitions in the galleries. But I do hope the next QUOZ will have a varied programme including more performances and talks.  

Here are my impressions and photos I took on the day.

Learning by Heart by Arwa Abouon at The Thirdline

 

Extimacy by Hayv Kahraman at The Third Line

I spent my time in and around Alserkal Avenue  because it was the place with the most galleries that were close to each other. Although there were buses to transport you around Al Quoz, I wasn't in the mood to hop on and off the bus.

It was nice to gallery hop within Al Serkal Avenue but I really wish cars weren't allowed to drive inside. It would be much better and safer to make the whole area inside Alserkal Avenue a pedestrian area, especially on days like QUOZ.

Collision by Moataz at Lawrie Shabibi

Most of the galleries had guided tours, some had a fixed schedule and some were on demand depending if you asked for it or not. Some gallerists were good at giving a guided tour, whilst others weren't really into it (my friend and I were brushed off half way through one of the guided tours because a VIP walked into the gallery).

I also felt most of the galleries lacked proper written content about their shows (apart from always having a price list on hand). Almost all the galleries in Alserkal Avenue don't even have names/titles displayed on the walls near the artwork, which I find odd. If museums and art institutions label the art work on display, I'm not sure why these galleries can't do it. 

 

Any Resemblance to Actual Persons, Living or Dead, is Purely Coincidental. by Zoulikha Bouabdellah at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde


Any Resemblance to Actual Persons, Living or Dead, is Purely Coincidental. by Zoulikha Bouabdellah at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde

 

Any Resemblance to Actual Persons, Living or Dead, is Purely Coincidental. by Zoulikha Bouabdellah at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde


My favourite piece was from
The House of Cards exhibition at Grey Noise, a photography installation called "The Future in Their Hands (the visible hands)" by Danilo Correale (pictured below). Correale assigned one of India's most famous palm readers to interpret the personalities of six men, without revealing the origin of the images. The images of the hands of six chairmen on trail during the recent worldwide financial crisis were taken from the internet. Next to each image was the palm reader's interpretation of the individual pictured. I thought it was both a clever and very funny piece. 

...speculating on the impossibility to determine the true nature and shifty personality of some influential representatives of the political/financial world, tries to decipher the “ invisible hand of the market”. In collaboration with a famous Indian fortune-teller the palms of six influential men were read and for each one of them a personality profile was traced, creating an ideal ambiguity between the human aspect and public image of the leaders charge of regulating and handling the present and future of our society.  (via moussemagazine.it)

 

House of Cards at Grey Noise - The Future in Their Hands (The visible hands) by Danilo Correale

 

House of Cards at Grey Noise - Walking Tables by Judith Hopf in collaboration with Florian Zeyfang

 

I really liked the pop-up bookshop in Shelter that was put together by Art Dubai and Jashanmal Bookstores, It had a good selection of art publications including books, monographs and magazines. One funny moment was when a woman asked me if the books were for sale or if she could just pick anything she wants. I wish I said I she could pick whatever she wants, just to see what would happen, but the sensible part of me decided to tell her she has to pay for the books.

Shelter was also the place where they served food, coffee and tea from Lime Tree Cafe, which was all very good - but it would have been great if they also served a variety of fresh juices and oh how I wish there was an ice-cream van. 

 

Shelter - pop-up bookshop

 

I was quite mesmerised by "One minute dreamstate (1.40 AM)" by James Clar (pictured below) from Iris was a Pupil exhibition at Carbon 12. Made of fluorescent lights and filters, and 220 cm in diameter, it's the first piece that grabs your attention when you walk into the gallery.

A brainwave sensor was used to record the artist's brain activity during one night of sleep. At 1:40am REM occured, his brainwave activity increased, and he entered dreamstate.

One minute of brainwave data from the transition into dream sleep is selected and mapped onto light filters. These lights are then arranged into a large circle which represents the face of a clock, with the red lines representing the time. (via jamesclar.com

Iris was a Pupil by James Clar at Carbon 12 - One minute dreamstate (1.40 AM)


The talk I was looking forward to the most turned out to be the most disappointing. Salsali Private Museum hosted a book launch and talk for
IRAN: RPM Vol. I by Ali Bahktiari. The book is about vinyl covers that were designed for Iranian movie soundtracks between 1965-1974 and the gallery had a great display of the artwork, along wth movie posters and old Iranian films projected on several walls.

The 'talk', however, just ended up being more of a speech thanking everyone involved in publishing the book and there were lots of clapping. Like I said, it was the most disappointing moment of the evening, which was such a shame because it could have been so much more. 

Salsali Private Museum - vinyl artworks IRAN: RPM Vol. I

 

Salsali Private Museum - vinyl artworks IRAN: RPM Vol. I with Ali Bahktiari

 

Salsali Private Museum - Iranian film projected on the wall

 

Beyond Rhythm by Francesca Galliani at Showcase Gallery

 

My evening ended at The Fridge where I watched an experimental live electro musical performance by Tacit. We don't often get performaces like this in Dubai, so will be interesting to see if The Fridge will host more performances like this. I hope they do. We need more experimental and less conventional. 

Tacit at The Fridge

 

Before ending my review, I'd like to mention the benches that were scattered around Al Quoz. Turns out the organisers read my plea in my previous post about QUOZ where I said "I just hope there will public seating areas to rest between all the gallery hopping". I was told it made them realise it was a good idea and they went ahead and got some benches. I'm so glad they did this as it was very much needed throughout the day by all the gallery hoppers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


So there you have it, a little glimpse of what the first QUOZ was like. Looking forward to the next one. 

 

www.facebook.com/QUOZhappens
www.twitter.com/quozhappens
www.alserkalavenue.com

 

Thursday
Nov012012

QUOZ on 10th November 2012


On Saturday, 10th November, all the galleries situated in Al Quoz (an industrial part of Dubai) will take part in a one day event called QUOZ which invites anyone interested in arts and culture to explore the 30 creative spaces within the area.  

There will be a wide range of free events and activities including talks, panel discussions, guided tours, workshops for adults and children, film screenings and performances. It will take place from 10am till 10pm (galleries will close at 8pm) and everybody is welcome. 

It's an opportunity for the community to meet gallerists, some of their artists and learn about the process behind the art creation and curating.

Al Quoz is a bit of a mystery to people that aren't familiar with the art and culture community in Dubai. I know people who always get lost trying to find their way there, or who think it's full of pretentious art crowd (which on some nights it is). But I hope QUOZ will attract new visitors and dispell the mystery of the place. 

The complete list of galleries, line up of events and map can be found on QUOZ's Facebook page. Don't be fooled by the map though, some of the venues are not within walking distance. There will be an ArtBus doing regular rounds, so you can hop on/off whenever you want. Just make sure you read the details on QUOZ's Facebook page. 


I am really looking forward to this event and here's my list of galleries and events I recommed you don't miss. I just hope there will public seating areas to rest between all the gallery hopping. 

 

Galleries within Al Serkal Avenue


CARBON 12 
Iris was a Pupil - James Clar  

Waves by James Clar
James Clar
is a media artist who used to be based in Dubai. He is now living in New York, but he will be in Dubai for his solo exhibition in Carbon 12. Between 3-6pm he will be in the gallery to meet visitors to talk about his work in Iris was a Pupil which is about 'the sensation of visual stimuli, the constant challenge of finding new viewpoints, and the demand to keep seeing things from fresh perspectives'. Read more about the exhibition here

 

GALLERY ISABELLE VAN DEN EYNDE 
Any Resemblance to Actual Persons, Living or Dead, is Purely Coincidental - Zoulikha Bouabdellah 


Zoulikha Bouabdellah's work explores the rift between public and private, the visible and the unspoken. For this show, she reflects on reality through the guise of fiction, with film, works on paper, installation and sculpture. The show is named after the illuminated billboard work that welcomes, warns and appeases the audience upon entry with the words ‘Any Resemblance to Actual Persons, Living or Dead, is Purely Coincidental.’ Between 3-6pm, Gallery director Tessa de Caters will walk you through the exhibition and explain the work. Read more about the exhibition here

 

GREEN ART GALLERY 
A Permanent Record For Future Investigation - Nazgol Ansarinia, Talia Chetrit, ImanIssa, Mehreen Murtaza and Hajra Waheed 

Mehreen Murtaza, The Ethopian Emperor arrives in Jerusalem Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service, 2012, Hahnemühle Matte Cotton Smooth Inkjet Paper, 15.24 x 20.32 cm

The artists included in this exhibition take on the history of image-making and the notion of the image as historical document. They challenge our understanding of the image as truth through an investigation of form and a conjuring of a variety of historical references. For these artists, the meaning of objects and spaces are dependent on the context in which they exist.

The idea of truth or reality in an image is assumed to be subjective and malleable. The lines between documentation and fiction are blurred; narratives are not linear and archives do not follow rules of logic. Read more about the exhibition here

Between 3-6 pm, there will be a guided tour with gallery director Yasmin Atassi. 

 

GREY NOISE 
House of Cards – Danilo Correale, Julian Göthe, Niklas Goldbach and Judith Hopf 

The idiomatic phrase 'house of cards' can be traced back to its first use by poet John Milton in 1641, already reflecting on the structural defects within systems built on a shaky foundation and held together only in an insubstantial and fragile manner.

Little has changed in today’s meaning of the metaphor, though within the neoliberal era the complex global interdependence of systems and their balances of power have taken on a new dimension of inherent instability. For what applies to the card game applies even more to the structural and socio-political levels within systems: The taller the house of cards, the bigger the fall.

The exhibition House of Cards aims to explore heterogeneous artistic examinations and gestures towards this given fragility. The selected works by Danilo Correale, Julian Göthe, Niklas Goldbach and Judith Hopf decidedly reflect on current political, economic, cultural or gender-related conditions using various mediums such as sculpture, print, video or photography. 

Read more about the exhibition here

 

GULF PHOTO PLUS 
Vivid Dreams and Fragile Machines  - Brooke Shaden 

Each photo in this series of photographs by Brooke Shaden expresses its own narrative, describing a curious world where dreams and nightmares merge.  Each image peers into the lives of characters that the viewer will find both intriguing and bizarre.  

Taking advantage of your imagination, Shaden leads you down a rabbit hole where vast landscapes and rich hues barely contain larger than life protagonists who appear to be both troubled and freed.  

Read more about the exhibition here

 

 

 

LAWRIE SHABIBI 
Collision - Moataz Nasr 
 

Moataz Nasr - Merge and Emerge, 2011 Three Video channels 6'25'' ciascuno, loop
Moataz Nasr
's work explores the fragility and complexity of current social, economic and political conditions. Taking as his starting point the surroundings of his native Egypt, he translates his observations into the universal language of human despair and suffering - but also of love and hope.

His art is, on the one hand, lyrical and playful and on the other a daring account of the debilitating suffering of everyday life. Read more about this exhibition here.  

 

SALSALI PRIVATE MUSEUM 
IRAN: RPM Vol. 1  - Ali Bahktiari   


I am looking forward to this the most. There will be talk about IRAN: RPM Vol. I, a book that rescues from obscurity a selection of vinyl covers from the soundtracks of Iranian films, 1965-1974.

The book is compiled by Ali Bakhtiari and focuses on specific vinyl covers that were designed for Iranian movie soundtracks. The talk will take place from 4.30-5.30pm and you could get a signed copy of the book after the talk. I really hope we get to hear some of the music as well. More information about the book can be found here.  


SATELLITE  

Build Re-Build - Hazem Harb 

Hazem Harb's work deals with a number of core themes including war, loss, trauma, human vulnerability and global instability. 

He continues to explore his own brand of multi-media, conceptual art using all the tools at his disposal. 

Between 3-6pm, you can meet the artist Hazem Harb who will discuss his post-residency exhibition ‘Build Re-Build'.

www.satellitespace.org/2012-11-5-10-Build-Re-Build

 

 

SHELTER 
INKBLOT EXHIBITION, FILM SCREENING AND POP UP BOOK STORE

3 Act CircusAmal   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dubai International Film Festival will be hosting an exhibition called Inkblot at Shelter and between 5-7pm film, they will screen two films:  

Additionally, there will be a pop up bookshop by Art Dubai and Jashanmal Bookstores featuring a selection of art publications including artist's books, monographs and magazines. 

 

SHOWCASE GALLERY 
Beyond Rhythm - Francesca Galliani  

Artist Francesca Galliani will be signing copies of her book ‘The Inside of Angola’ between 2-4pm alongside her exhibition ‘Beyond Rhythm’.  

Here's an interview with the artist about the exhibition

www.showcaseuae.com

 

 

THE FRIDGE
TACIT - LIVE PERFORMANCE 

 

At 7.30pm, The Fridge will host a live musical performance by Tacit, Dubai’s new electronic duo Aeron Kin and Yasser Anderson who will 'break down the conventions of traditional sonic boundaries'.

 

 

 

Galleries around Al Quoz:


THE THIRD LINE 
Extimacy -  Hayv Kahraman 
Learning by Heart – Arwa Abouon  

Hayv Kahraman, Disembodied 6, 2012, Oil on panel with rawhide inlay and polycarbonate, 244 x 117 cm

Hayv Kahraman's latest exhibition at The Third Line tackles the complex relationships between gender and identity constructs; geopolitical and physiological boundaries; and, the perception of self vis-à-vis the demands of conformity within society. Read more about the exhibition here.

A second exhibition in the same gallery, Learning by Heart by Awra Abouon explores the artist’s own private journey in matters of spirituality, personal dynamics and human nature’s quest towards understanding faith. Read more about the exhibition here.


There will be a guided tour between 3-6 pm for both exhibitions. Hayv Kahraman is one of my favourite artists, so I strongly recommend you check out her latest exhibition.

Arwa Abouon, I'm Sorry / I Forgive You (Diptych), Digital prints and Graphically Ornamented frame, 101.6 x 76.2 inches each 

THE CARTOON ART GALLERY 
Graffiti Art from the Streets of San Francisco 

'From the Streets of San Francisco: Graffiti art of the City' is an exhibition depicting the culture of street art. 

The Cartoon Art Gallery will also be hosting a lecture and a workshop from 12-2 pm. Visual FX and Animation instructor Morris Mozingo will present a lecture on the ‘History of Animation’ followed by an animation technique workshop.


THEJAMJAR 
pre-titled  - Walid Al Wawi 

Walid Al Wawi is thejamjar's latest artist in residence. He has embraced the space with words, creating an ephemeral experience. Read more about this exhibition here

Additionally, between 10-2 pm, people of all ages are invited to drop by thejamjar and contribute to the creation of ‘Looking Through’, a public art mural.

www.thejamjardubai.com

 

 

J+A GALLERY 
Carrara and more - Bertram Kober 

J+A Design Gallery will be hosting Bertram Kober's Carrara and more and the photographer, who is also a 2011 Venice Biennial winner will be present between 12-2pm to meet visitors and to talk about his work.

 

The Courtyard

The Courtyard is the first gallery/community space that opened in Al Quoz in 1998. It's a lovely complex which gets overlooked. Do step inside, and enjoy this quirky pastel coloured building. In addition to a few galleries that can be found there, you can also enjoy the weekly farmer's market between 11am and 1pm organised by Ripe

 

 

So there you have it, that's my list. To keep up to date with the latest updates and news, do follow QUOZ on Facebook (Facebook.com/QUOZhappens) and Twitter (@QUOZhappens). I must say the Twitter account just keeps tweeting the dates and posting images of the map and the programme and not really engaging effectively with its followers. That might change closer to the date, but for now, I find the Facebook account more useful. 

 

Spread the word and hope to see you at QUOZ. 

 

 

 

www.facebook.com/QUOZhappens
www.twitter.com/quozhappens
www.alserkalavenue.com

 

 

[Images and exhibition information via the various gallery websites.]

Sunday
Jun172012

Film Screening: AiR Dubai 2012 

 
AiR (Artist in Residence) is an annual artist residency programme launched by Art Dubai, Delfina Foundation, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Tashkeel. For this year's addition of the residency, which happened between January and March, Tashkeel commissioned Mahmoud Kaabour to direct the documentary called AiR Dubai 2012 which followed the artists and their work during the residency programme in Dubai. 

The documentary will be screened on Tuesday, 19th June at Satellite in Al Serkal Avenue. There will be a panel discussion and a Q&A session after the screening. The panel will incude some of the artists from the residency, Art Dubai, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Tashkeel and Mahmoud Kaabour.  

 

This 30-minute documentary opens a window to the imagination of six artists selected to participate in the Artist in Residency (AiR) Dubai 2012 program. Over a period of three months, three emerging UAE artists and their international counterparts created personal works in the lead up to Art Dubai and Sikka Art Fair while based in Dubai's old quarter, Al Bastakiya.

Award-winning filmmaker Mahmoud Kaabour followed Deniz Üster, Fayçal Baghriche, Magdi Mostafa, Hadeyeh Badri, Nasir Nasrallah and Zeinab Alhashemi, together with resident curator, Alexandra MacGilp, through the last weeks of the residency as they reflected on their inspirations, impressions of Dubai, and their personal processes of creating art.



 

Event details
Date: Tuesday, 19th June at 7.30pm
Venue: Satellite, Al Serkal Avenue, Warehouse C-16, Al Quoz, Dubai (location map
Free entry. 

 

 

www.artdubai.ae/residencies

Monday
Apr302012

Highlights from Sole DXB 2012

 

The second Sole DXB Sneaker Summit took place a few days ago. This year's edition was much bigger and spread across Al Serkal Avenue. Most of the galleries there were converted for the day to host various events. It was a fun day out with a good turnout, so I suspect it will come back again next year. Here are some shots I took. 

 

PUMA Creative Factory launched the ‘Built for One’ project which brought together a group of creative minds from the region to a workshop in Dubai where they created their own customized T7 Track jackets in celebration of the Jacket’s 40 year anniversary. I particularly liked the old school games that were in the same space.

 

A display of live graffiti in the making on the walls of Al Serkal Avenue. Not a regular occurence in Dubai.



Live music and exhibitions in the various gallery spaces.

 

There was a film screening (Rap Arabe) at the recently opened FN Designs. I absolutely loved the "Check your ego at the door" sign at the entrance. Should be a door policy in many places in this city.

 

I really liked the Nike space, they really celebrated sneaker culture in their space, which included sneaker themed art, old photos from the 1970-80s of the Nike stores in Dubai and personal sneaker collections. Some of the other brands that had dedicated spaces felt like they were mini shops and really didn't feel like they captured what Sole DXB was all about.

 

An exhibition of customised hats in another space (forgot the name) which I really liked.

 

Custom designer toys and skateboards.

 

 

There were some good food stands, I just wish there were benches and picnic tables so that we could enjoy our meals. And yes, we even had some girls turning up in stilettos!

 

 

Till next year.

 

www.soledxb.com
www.alserkalavenue.com

Tuesday
Apr242012

Sole DXB Sneaker Summit 2012

 

The second edition of Sole DXB Sneaker Summit is back this Friday, 27th April from 2pm till midnight at Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz, Dubai. Last year's edition had a great turnout and I'm sure this year's edition will be just as popular.

The theme for this year’s Sneaker Summit is ‘The Art of the Sneaker’ and Al Serkal Avenue will be converted into a space where you can enjoy art, music, exhibitions, skating and a film screening. Here's the schedule of events:

 


There's been a great video campaign running the past few weeks promoting Sole DXB Sneaker Summit highlighting the fact that "Dubai is known for a number of things, but sneaker culture isn't one of them. It's not that it doesn't exist - you just have to look a little harder to find it." It's beautifully executed. Here, take a look:

 

Most people look at sneakers and just see a pair of shoes. But some see a statement. A stance. And a declaration. Our aim is to give them a platform. A forum where they can express. And impress. Where they can collect. And create. Where they can inspire. And be inspired. Because for some people, what they stand on is what they stand for.

 

 
Here's the trailer for Rap Arabe:

Many artists, three countries, one language, arabic. One style, hip hop. From Casablanca to Alep, young voices rise up. Words are their black gold, gushing to fuel their vehicle of choice, rap music, a well-oiled machine of mixing tables and samplings. Malikah, Ashekman, Lil Zac or Don Bigg are their names and they paint a no nonsense picture of their society. Young men spinning dance moves from east to west, mixing traditional with modern, but who dare speak out to break the silence.

 

 

Event details
Date: Friday, 27th April - 2pm till midnight
Venue: Al Serkal Avenue, Al Quoz (location map)
Free entry

 

www.soledxb.com
www.facebook.com/soledxb
www.twitter.com/SoleDxb
www.alserkalavenue.com

Tuesday
Nov082011

Exhibition - photoID

© Philip Cheung

photoID is a new group photography exhibition organised by Gulf Photo Plus, opening on 13th November and will be on till 15th January 2012. The exhibition focuses on the subject of identity with images varying in perspective and approach."the identity of a human being, of a city or organization, even an inanimate object can become warped by stereotypes, assumptions, and multilayer cultural contexts". 

The photographers taking part in this exhibition include Tamara Abdul Hadi, Ammar Al Attar, Richard Allenby-Pratt, Philip Cheung, Gerald Donovan, Katarina Premfors and yours truly. Not only are some of these photographers personal friends, but all are very well respected in the photography community locally and internationally, so I'm in very good company.

In photoID Abdul Hadi deconstructs the stereotypical assumptions of the ‘young male Arab’, whereas Al Attar explores the many faces drawn together on a journey to Mecca. Cheung and Donovan consider the identity of two separate cities, both existing in transition, while Mezaina and Premfors use the identity of inanimate objects in curious states to encourage the viewer to consider what these objects confess about human behaviour.  Allenby-Pratt focuses on Art Dubai, layering images to create interactions that did not in fact exist, yet express more about the identity of the fair than a single image could.

 


Here's a small selection of the photos from the exhibition.

© Tamara Abdul Hadi


© Ammar Al Attar


© Richard Allenby-Pratt


© Philip Cheung


© Gerald Donovan


© Hind Mezaina
© Katrina Premfors



The exhibition will take place at Gulf Photo Plus' new space in Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz. The new venue has a fully equipped photography studio, a retail space stocking photography related products and a lounge area for photographers. The new venue will also host regular workshops and exhibitions.

 

 

Event details
Date: Opening on 13th November from 7.00-10.00pm. The exhibition will run till 15th January 2012.
Venue: Gulf Photo Plus, Al Serkal Avenue, Al Quoz (location map)
Free entry.

 



www.gulfphotoplus.com
www.tamarabdulhadi.com
www.ammaralattar.com
www.allenby-pratt.com
www.philipcheungphoto.com
www.500px.com/geraldd
www.katarinapremfors.com
www.hindmezaina.com

Sunday
Jun052011

Exhibition - Traces by Jaber Al Azmeh at Green Art Gallery

Jaber Al Azmeh, Untitled, 2011, C-print ed 3 + 1 ap, 90 x 60 cm
Traces by Jaber Al Azmeh
is a new solo exhibition at the Green Art Gallery opening on 6th June and will run till 15th July 2011. The exhibition will feature a series of "photographic duets, exploring the dual and complex relationship between human beings and time".

From Green Art Gallery's website,

The atmosphere of his photographs though melancholy, are nonetheless aesthetically beautiful, with bursts of color and hyper stylized scenes. Through repeatedly locating and framing the beauty within junk, Al Azmeh virtually transforms his chosen pieces into an art installation.

Al Azmeh’s works also reflect a conscious awareness of the artists chosen medium, photography. The transition of the image into an eventual framed entity does after all come with the inevitable loss of possibilities. This is highlighted by the fact that his works are often presented as a frame within a frame. In this way the artist not only questions the critique of theoretical discourse as a means of interpreting art in general, but his position within that framework of discussion as well.

The photographic works which the artist views as portraits are however, mysteriously lacking in human content. Instead, their main subjects consist of empty rusting oil barrels, derelict buildings and walls, tires, abandoned cars; a junkyard utopia. Through substituting inanimate objects with the human being, Al Azmeh’s works in actuality investigate the intensely intimate stories of the people who passed through his ‘frame’. The viewer is presented with a scene similar to that of an incriminating investigation that has long been abandoned. With what feels like chalked -out silhouettes of missing people, all that is left of the human being are random clues leading up to his trace.

Jaber Al Azmeh, Untitled, 2011, C-print ed 3 + 1 ap, 60 x 90 cm

Jaber Al Azmeh, "Untitled", 2011, C-print 3 + 1 ap, 60 x 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibition details:
Date: 6th June - 15th July 2011 (Opening reception on 6th June from 6.00-9.00pm)
Location: Green Art Gallery, Al Serkal Avenue, D28, Al Quoz 1 (location map)
Phone: +9714 346 9305

www.gagallery.wordpress.com