Katara General Manager Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (centre) along with ambassadors and guests at the opening of “21” exhibition at Katara yesterday.
Unique, eye-catching artworks by 21 Qatari and Arab artists are on display at “21” exhibition, the first gallery exhibition presented by the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) for year 2021 which was unveiled yesterday.
Adorning the walls of galleries 1 and 2 of Katara Building 19, the diverse artworks were a product of a 10-day art production workshop of artists Fatma Al Sharshani, Omar Al Shahabi, Hassan Manasrah, Sumam Ismael Azzam, Nour Elhadi, Nadya Al Qawbari, Thamer Al Dossari, Noor Al Shammari, Ameera Al Aji, Ahmad Nooh, Eman Al Sulaiti, Maryam Al Maadhadi, Hassan Al Salat, Yasser Al Mulla, Amira Radhi, Thamer Al Dossari, Mubarak Al Malik, Hazim Al Hussain, Huda Basahal, Ali Al Mulla, and Ahood Al Dafa.
Commenting on the show, Katara General Manager Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, who led the opening of the exhibition, said “21” serves as the opening of Katara’s exhibitions for 2021 and a perfect metaphor for the new year when activities have started resuming.
He said the artists were given the freedom to choose the subjects to work on according to the different art schools to which they belonged.
Pieces on display at the exhibition reveal the dynamic creativity and brilliant imagination of the artists with the diverse themes and wide ranging art forms from paintings to installations.
Dr. Al Sulaiti emphasised that Katara has always striven to be a meeting place for artists, creatives and intellectuals, providing them with a venue and ways to share and exchange experiences that enrich the cultural and artistic scene at the local and regional levels.
Speaking to the media at the launch, the artists expressed great enthusiasm about the 10-day workshop leading to the opening of the 18-day exhibition.
“I feel very happy taking part in this initiative because I met and worked together with my friends for 10 days,” said Qatari artist Noor Al Shammari, adding her paintings show a different form of art.
Doha-based Iraqi artist Omar Al Shahabi was of similar view on the event describing the exhibition as an amazing and great show.
Al Shahabi chose to depict a half-rooster, half-human creature looking proud and performing human activities to suggest how the world is in chaos with a lot of tensions between individuals and countries due to many factors such as wealth. The launch of the exhibition, which was attended by a number of ambassadors and the participating artists, was conducted while observing the safety measures against COVID-19 being implemented in the country.
Art enthusiasts can view the exhibition until January 30.
