It allowed galleries to promote their works for free this year

Abu Dhabi Art challenges Corona with an interactive digital platform

The number of galleries participating in the current session of the exhibition is 37, all of which participated in the past years.

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For the first time in its history;

This year, the exhibition "Abu Dhabi Art" comes through a digital, interactive 3D version that allows the visitor to tour the sections of the 12th edition of the exhibition, which is organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi from 19 to 26 November, which indicates its success in challenging obstacles Imposed by the "Covid-19" crisis on the cultural scene in 2020.

The Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, Saud Al Hosani, explained that the current year has had a profound impact on the activities of the cultural sector locally and internationally, and perhaps these difficult times were a cause for creativity and innovation. Adaptation and rapid response to reality.

Al Hosani touched on the position that "Abu Dhabi Art" was able to achieve in its past sessions and its contribution to supporting the local artistic and cultural sector, pointing out that the exhibition was able to achieve another achievement by successfully moving its content, programs and activities completely to the electronic space.

Supporting technical galleries

Al Hosani revealed that the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi will allow galleries participating in the exhibition this year to display the works of their artists free of charge, confirming the commitment of «Abu Dhabi Art» to support these galleries, and added: “Because (Abu Dhabi art) falls under the umbrella of the activities agenda of the Department of Culture and Tourism. - Abu Dhabi, we were able to support the galleries by giving them the opportunity to promote their work for free during this year's edition, which will pave the way for them to benefit from the unique platform and the distinguished network that we offer them. ”He stressed that Abu Dhabi Art is not just an artistic event that pursues goals. Commercial, as one of its main goals and motives is to support the cultural scene and the artistic community in the UAE, and always strive to contribute to strengthening the local artistic community and developing its potentials and components.

Sections and Evaluators

The head of the "Abu Dhabi Art" project, Alanoud Al Hammadi, explained that this year’s exhibition is witnessing the cooperation of six curators with galleries and artists to present artistic and creative works through the electronic platform, as each of them will focus on a different geographical dimension.

She indicated that the number of galleries participating in the current session of the exhibition is 37 galleries, all of which participated in the past years.

She also reviewed the most prominent sections of the exhibition, including the section on modern and contemporary art, which includes the works of a number of Emirati artists, such as Dr. Najat Makki, Abdul Qadir Al Rayes and Abdul Rahim Salem, whose works are exhibited in the "Henry Gallery", pointing out that the exhibition will witness a new section this year focusing on On African art under the title "A Look to Tomorrow" under the supervision of the Curator Simon Ngami, and includes art galleries participating for the first time, through which the visitor can get acquainted with African art and the works of a number of artists from the continent.

While the section "Real Material" traces developments and changes taking place in Korean society through artworks by Korean artists, under the supervision of curator Song Woo Kim.

The 'India Today' section presents a large number of works by Indian artists.

Digging up in memory

The "Horizons: Emerging Artists" program is witnessing the participation of three Emirati artists, Hind Mazayneh, Afra Al Suwaidi and Afra Al Dhaheri, whose works centered on memory and memories.

During the presentation, Afra Al-Suwaidi explained that her participation consists in a synthetic work in which many materials are used in daily life, such as fabrics, papers, etc., with the aim of reconstructing fragments of memory and embodying what happens behind closed doors in homes.

The work consists of 18 pieces and 10 successive walls, so that it appears from afar as a single work, and whenever we approach it we discover pieces that each represent a meaning or a special story in the memory.

"hairdo"

Afra Al Dhaheri indicated that her artistic work is entitled "Hairstyle", which is a group of ropes that she has styled like hair in the form of a braid or braid, which is a common styling method in different parts of the world, but its meaning differs from one society to another, pointing out that Her work focuses on paying attention to hairdressing from the outside at a time when there is still density inside that is not dealt with, as it discusses other social ideas, pointing out that working with the curator of the department Maya Al-Khalil remotely was a new experience, but it is a stimulus to research and work.

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