The masterpieces of Sikka 2022 artists increase the charm of Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood
The festival abounds in the colors of art, music, cinema and design.
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In the 10th edition of the Sikka Art and Design Festival, which is organized under the slogan “We celebrate art, we celebrate prosperity”, inspiring masterpieces that add more charm and glamor to the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood in Dubai, which hosts the activities of this festival, which has become one of the most prominent events Creative on the emirate's annual agenda.
The festival is distinguished by the colors of art, music, cinema, design and other various events that are held with the participation of a group of creative people from within the country and around the world in a welcoming family atmosphere, forming a vital platform to celebrate talent and the worlds of creativity and beauty and spread joy among members of the community, including Emiratis, residents and visitors, and consolidate the position of the emirate as a The best place to live, work and visit, in line with the Dubai Destinations campaign - Art Season, which was launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, and will continue until mid-April 2022.
“There are many interactive experiences, live performances, workshops, animations and films, in addition to great food and beverage options,” said Nour Khalfan Al Roumi, festival project manager. .
Among the corridors of the old historical houses in the neighborhood, the rooms and courtyards celebrate exquisite artistic compositions, reflecting the creativity of a group of young Emirati artists residing in the UAE and the Arab Gulf states.
The most notable of these is “Sedra Sekka Artistic Installations”, which includes three distinct installation works inspired by the visual identity developed for the festival in its current version;
It is Sidra Al Fahidi.
The first of these installations is titled “Entanglement” by the Russian artist Evgenia Silvina;
It symbolizes the soul's journey through the virtual world, both the sacred and the mundane, through a group of spherical mirrors and celestial bodies made of Mylar balloons and hollow stainless steel spheres suspended on the branches of the Sidr tree.
Through her artwork made of glazed ceramic, which she called “The Beehive”, the Jordanian artist, Sherine Shalhoub, symbolizes the Al Fahidi neighborhood as a haven for arts, communication, growth and teamwork, where the hive finds itself a haven among the branches of Sidra Al Fahidi.
In her work of stacked balloons, Emirati artist Sarah Ahli raises the question of how our bodies occupy the spaces around us.
This artistic installation reflects the view of the human body in the modern era, and how it adapts to its environment.
As for Azza Al Qubaisi's abstract installation work entitled "Memories", it reflects the contrast between the old city and the extent to which the new cities differ in terms of their planning and arrangement.
It is a sculpture in the process of formation, emerging from an old building that forms the background of the work.
Containment is a teamwork created by MRM, Muhammad Abul-Huda (Palestine), Raghad Al-Ali (Palestine), Muhammad Ruweizq (Egypt);
It is a work inspired by the addiction recovery process;
Parade on Meditation Road.
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It is an installation work created by the Lebanese artist Karim Tamerji. The concept is inspired by the intertwining of elements related to nature and technology at the same time.
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It is an artistic installation by the Emirati artist Jassim Al-Awadi, in which he highlights the sound, as the sound is an invisible state that moves with feelings when two bodies converge, ringing, moaning, longing, whistling, singing.. All of them are translations of the state of projection that transports the recipient to another dimension in the world. The Hidden, "The Realm of the Dead".
In the Seef area, Antanas’ installation “The Phoenix” highlights the fragility of human life, and in turn the resilience of the human spirit: how we humans can overcome the most difficult challenges and invest in them to reinvent ourselves in new ways.
The Al-Seef area also shines with another installation titled “Storm” by artist Brut Brandt, which was inspired by the old life in the Al Fahidi neighborhood in Dubai, especially the bars and cakes that distinguish it, each of which tells the story of life before the union.
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