The "Intinaa" exhibition, which was launched yesterday in the "Project Space" at the Art Gallery at New York University Abu Dhabi, highlights the work of promising Emirati creators and residents, until March 28.
Intimaa, which is the sixth exhibition organized by the UAE Unlimited platform in cooperation with the art gallery, and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, provides a series of new works and artistic creations, and four new assignments that bear the signature of emerging Emirati artists and residents, and embody Their quest to explore issues of identity in the age of globalization, and the features of "global identity" that society develops every day in light of the advancement of technology.
The founder and patron of the podium, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, who opened the exhibition in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura bint Muhammad Al Kaabi, Minister of State, Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shamma Al Mazrouei, said that “(affiliation) is an opportunity To understand the extraordinary stories carried by artists and creators in the UAE, and that are told through a group of contemporary works, which reflect their experiences. ”
For its part, the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development said: “The Unlimited UAE platform works continuously to stimulate critical thinking and creative practices among Emirati artistic talents residing in the country’s land, in the early stages of its professional life, through orientation and training sessions.” , Expressing the Ministry's pride in supporting this creative platform, which provides rich content that meets the needs of modern societies.
In a new initiative, "affiliation" will present poems for assigned Emirati poets, including emerging talents: Ahmed Al-Mannai, Ali Al-Mazmi, Hassan Al-Najjar and Shamma Al-Bastaki, who received support and guidance from the poet and writer Khaled Al-Badour.
For its part, the Executive Director of the Unlimited UAE platform, Shoba Biya Shamdasani, said: “The platform seeks to create a new generation of talented citizens and artists residing in the Emirates, and this exhibition is a true embodiment of this vision, as I decided in this year’s session It combined art with poetry, inspired by the role that poetry has always played as an influential element in the rich literary heritage of the UAE.