“Wonderland” is the first solo exhibition of the Emirati artist

Hind Mazina: I re-discovered Dubai from behind the lens

• Hind: Even the plants were quiet during the solitude period.

  Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

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Emirati artist Hind Mazina confirmed that her exhibition "Wonderland", which was recently opened at the Tashkeel Center in Dubai, monitors with the camera details that did not attract her attention in her city of Dubai during a pivotal year, which is 2020 due to the pandemic, noting that the photographer's lens can provoke A lot of discussion and dialogue, as well as many issues, expressing her happiness with her first solo exhibition, which requires a long period of preparation.

Through the exhibition, Hind presents her vision of social and economic life in the Emirates, and how "Corona" affected multiple aspects of life, as she carried her lens to monitor the empty billboards in many streets and areas of Dubai, and through them sheds light on the effects of the crisis. Then she moved to highlight scenes of nature and plants, which carry a lot of stillness and calm, and express the different face of Dubai, a city that is full of life and hustle.

The exhibition, which runs until July 6th, explores the artist's renewed understanding of Dubai, which she has gained over the past year, and embodied through the lens of photography and film, in a way that highlights the subtle contrasts and subtle elements that permeate this vibrant city. Through her graphic works, the artist delves into the depth of collective memory and the way Dubai and the UAE are represented in the media. It can be said that her works constitute a summary of the research she carried out over the past year, as part of the 2020 session of the Tashkeel Center's Critical Practice Program. While working on the exhibition, Muzina received guidance, through the self-directed program, from curator and photography consultant, Peggy Sue Ammison, as well as professional support and studio training, to strengthen her practice of contemporary visual arts.

Regarding the details of the first exhibition, Hind Mazina told «Emirates Today»: "I attended the exhibition during the years 2020 and 2021 and it was completely implemented in Dubai, and in fact I spotted empty billboards in the streets, because when there is any financial crisis we always notice the absence of advertisements on the road, and for this I was drawn to the presence of this amount of empty paintings in different streets of Dubai, including Al Garhoud, Business Bay and Al Jadaf, and therefore it was interesting to present this work as it symbolizes the year 2020 and the problems it brought.”

She indicated that while taking pictures, she was walking, and she noticed many details that she later captured, which are the details she saw during her filming of billboards, including plants and places occupied by calm. As for the search for places to photograph, it did not take much effort, as she proceeded to photograph the places near her home, explaining that “the stone made her discover many details that did not interest her, as she believes that it is possible to re-explore the places with meditation, as One notices the simple details,” pointing out that there is an idea for a project that has been postponed due to the economic crisis, but the sign for the project was still on the road, and curiosity prompted her to pick it up. Life is constantly changing, so taking pictures shows all the changes in it.Hind Mazina believed that “communication with the environment and the homeland embodies belonging to her, as if it were family,” noting that the current exhibition came due to her presence in Dubai, as she was unable to travel during the pandemic period, and it also sheds light on the other side of Dubai, which is the face The still and quiet. She pointed out that the pandemic greatly affected her work, as the exhibition took nearly a year, and the start of work on the program coincided with the “Corona” crisis, and it is difficult to start with what is new, so ideas began to come at a later stage.

Regarding the critical practice program and its importance for her, Mazina said: “The program carries many benefits, especially since ideas are shared with a mentor, in addition to displaying works in an exhibition, noting that the project does not have to be 100% complete, as it can be Maintaining the possibility of developing and continuing the project, and this gives the exhibition the opportunity to be completed by the artist, and thus removes the pressure on the artist.” She mentioned that the current exhibition is her first solo exhibition, and it carries a lot of awe for the artist, especially as it represents the first meeting with the audience, but the positive idea of ​​the first exhibition is dialogue with the audience, as it allows the artist to get acquainted closely with people's opinions about his art.Hind believes that “people deal with the art of photography as if it were less than sculpture, but in reality photography today is available to all people, and there are many pictures that are published on a daily basis, and for this it is the professional photographer who is able to create a dialogue and discussion about the pictures he presents, here is the difference Because the lens can discuss many issues, because it is more accessible to people, as they are in direct contact with photography and the world of image.”

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• “The exhibition sheds light on the other side of the city, and symbolizes the year 2020 and the problems that it brought.”

Summer season

The Deputy Director of the Tashkeel Foundation, Lisa Pallichgar, announced the launch of the summer season 2021 at the center, through the Hind Mazina exhibition, which she described as an embodiment and monitoring of Dubai in these unprecedented times, as it is the first solo exhibition of the artist, and the third public event resulting from the The 2020 session of the Cash Practice Program from “Tashkeel”.

She added: “Hind Mazina took advantage of the restrictions imposed last year on travel, to find an opportunity to explore her city, and to break away from the concept of familiarity, which is often stifling and disturbing, by adopting something like third-party objectivity towards the city, and revealed the exceptional consequences of the pandemic in all areas. Social, economic and industrial, about a city that can be described as an abandoned fairground, which allowed the artist to highlight the unnoticed elements in its fabric, indicating an environment in a state of constant change.

• The exhibition will continue until the sixth of next July.

• The work of a professional photographer can provoke dialogue and discussion.

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