Tag: art installation

"Geography of Hope" by Abdullah AlOthman

“Geography of Hope” by Abdullah AlOthman

Artist: Abdullah AlOthman Title: Geography of Hope Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Abdullah AlOthman’s piece references theories of light refraction rooting back to the early days of desert civilization and culture, with stainless steel […]

Steffen Dam

La camera delle meraviglie di Steffen Dam

La biologia nella sua evoluzione sta alla base del lavoro dell’artista danese Steffen Damc che presenta meduse, plancton e altre creature marine dentro barattoli di vetro riposti su scatole di legno o astucci per medicinali che evocano le wunderkammer, o camere delle meraviglie, del XVI secolo. Storicamente queste […]

"Untitled" by Arcangelo Sassolino

“Untitled” by Arcangelo Sassolino

Artist: Arcangelo Sassolino Title: Untitled Year: 2006-2007 Exhibition view at: Frankfurter Kunstverein, 2016 “Six moveable parts of a grab shovel are being triggered and controlled individually by a hydraulic system working with oil pressure. The normally seamless movements are transformed into unpredictable patterns of opening and closing. In […]

"Grounding" by Khalil Rabah

“Grounding” by Khalil Rabah

Artist: Khalil Rabah Title: Grounding Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Khalil Rabah creates a mirage of an orchard of olive trees, which stand here in the desert as living things displaced from their indigenous […]

"Leviathan" by Anish Kapoor

“Leviathan” by Anish Kapoor

Artist: Anish Kapoor Title: Leviathan Year: 2011 Exhibition view at: Grand Palais in Paris, 2011 “The Leviathan at Grand Palais is just another massive artwork of Anish Kapoor that has captivated the world. Described by art enthusiasts as one of the most powerful artworks of all time, the […]

"Camouflage 2.0" by Zeinab Alhashemi

“Camouflage 2.0” by Zeinab Alhashemi

Artist: Zeinab Alhashemi Title: Camouflage 2.0 Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Zeinab AlHashemi’s interactive sculpture uses discarded camel skins on an abstract, geometric base, resembling a rock formation in the desert; like a camouflage, […]