When: Friday, 1st of March 2019, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT
Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Dressing/Undressing the Landscape explores means to rethink the current cultural landscape of the Middle East.
In a dialogue between architecture, art and spatial design, female architects and artists from the Arab world and beyond, bring forward new insights to the cities of Gaza, Mosul, Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut, Ramallah and the rural villages of Palestine.
The works provoke the current geography of the Middle East and the way it is being represented, exploited and imagined — especially with the on-going colonial project that continues to dress it with alien layers and new sceneries.
The contributors question through design, what might a landscape crafted by women be like? They offer alternatives that resist the legislated power of men, the power of war and the power of image, which have been constantly reinvented.
In the cities of Mosul, Damascus and Baghdad Dressing/Undressing the Landscape goes beyond the surface to cultivate hope; contributors share the beauties of everyday life and the hidden agencies that shape their cities.
In Palestine, Undressing the Landscape is a way to expose the hidden potentials of the ‘edges’ and what has become a leftover landscape. In Beirut however, the work reveals the naked reality of what appears to be a ‘magical’ setting; it narrates the underground life of Syrian Refugees.
Exhibitors:
- Palestine Regeneration Team (PART) — Yara Sharif, Hemali Rathod, Julia Topley
- Sakiya: Art, Science, Agriculture — Sahar Qawasmi
- Rim Kalsoum
- Hiba Al-Safi
- Nuha Hansen
- Angeliko Sakellariou
- Dana Nasser
- May Sayrafi
- Samar Maqusi
This exhibition is curated by Yara Sharif from Palestine Regeneration Team (PART).
It will be accompanied by a panel discussion on Arab cities and the making, redefining and reclaiming of public space, on 9 March 2019 as part of Arab Women Artists Now Festival @ Rich Mix main space from 14.00 – 16.00pm.
AWAN, which is about to enter its 5th edition, showcases the work of contemporary Arab women artists in the UK, Europe and beyond, providing opportunities for artists and audiences to celebrate, be informed and network whilst exposing new audiences to the work of emerging and established artists. www.awan.org.uk
AWAN is produced by Arts Canteen and supported by Rich Mix London
This private view of the “Dressing/Undressing the Landscape” exhibition event is free and open to all but registration is essential to attend.
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