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| Concept design for a sticker that wraps around a transparent box of gergaoon |
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| What you need to have (Colors are acrylic matt, which are suitable to multiple surfaces like wood, pottery and metal) |
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| When you are done painting the washed-clothes' clips it would be good to spray it with a matt varnish for a long term use (make sure the clips are totally dried and be careful when applying the varnish) |
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| End result ^_^ Done in 45 min including drying and cleaning time! haha |
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| Time to hang your favourite postcards! |
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| And some of your work ;) |
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| That way you can easily change them every now and then! |
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| As you enter MAthaf... An installation is made by group of rocks... Rocks are carved with traces of Arabic calligraphy founded in China... The rocks extend all the way to the outdoor... |
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| This piece is called "endless"... They are two gulf dhows and a boat from China... Their slight movement suggests the idea of travel or staying in rest... |
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| As you move inside the gallery another artwork reveals itself.... "Route" is made by gunpowder on paper... a medium that Cai mastered through his career... The piece describe the maritime silk road and the rout from Quanzhou to Doha.. |
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| The boats also represent a link to the historical Silk Road that originated in Quanzhou... The artwork presents different ways in which traditions and cultures are compared in different coastal regions of the world. |
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| With ink, the artist adapted the destination coordinates, sailing times, and celestial navigation of the 17th century Chinese map |
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| "flying together" |
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| Another hall with his artworks... gunpowder on paper |
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| Gunpowder on paper... Abayas silhouettes then a masterpiece! |
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| The juxtaposition of gunpowder with Chinese porcaline and the Arabic calligraphy (Arabic word for fragile) suggests a fragility in human relationships, whether between individuals, nations or cultures |
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| The type of porcaline is being manufactured near the artsit's hometown which was historically traded by sea to the Arab World |
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| Last but certainly not the least is my favourite work of the artists "Ninety nine horses" some horses are drawn using gunpowder and some are shadows casted by horses' figures from the ceiling |
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| The number 99 resembles infinity in Chinese culture while in Arabic culture it recalls the 99 names of Allah |
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| Across the entrance, is the work of Nada Alaradi where she puts you and the other in a glass window to portray the idea that one can be the other within moments |
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| An artwork by Mohammad Falamarzy on the elevators doors... You can guess that the artists didn't leave an empty spot |
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| On the left from Falamarzy's, Brad filled a whole room with artworks that "literally" puts east and west face to face! |
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| On the other side, Adel Alabbasi had his installation of post-its sketches |
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| On your way up, the ambient atmosphere from a little room drags you into Ahmad Anan's lighting fixtures |
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| On the first floor, a work done by my friend Edd for a litrature piece written by Sabeeka Alshamlan |
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| Another Paste-work by Edd |
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| Another great art work by Leon.D, a part of 3-murals concept |
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| Across from Leon's, two contradicting artworks by another friend of mine; Huvil |
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| And in the other rooms comes my installation art/ live perforemance where I had a whole 3 walls filled with "Alsha'b Yoreed" or "People Demand" with me crossing each one to write "Ana Oreed" or "I want" instead. |
