With outstanding examples of visual art ranging from photography, painting and new media to sculpture and installation the collection represents dynamic
strands of artistic practice and discourse.
Titled «Rock, Paper, Scissors: Positions in Play» and curated by Hammad Nasar, a curator and writer, and most recently served as Head of Research and Programmes at Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong (2012 - 2016), this exhibition will explore
a strand of artistic practice in the UAE through the analogy of play.
Not exact matches
The exhibition will offer an unprecedented view
of how the various
strands in Sone's
practice interrelate and attest to the ubiquitous energy
of his
artistic spirit.
RP: Abbey Walk is an exciting venue to be working with and in this show we are seeking to explore three core
strands of contemporary
artistic practice: the relationship to the physical environment, the exploration by artists
of socio - political events and the expression
of personal trauma in the creative act.
Macuga's work interweaves two
strands that have helped define contemporary art in the last decade: artists» increasing tendency toward historical and archival research and their growing interest in strategies
of display and the dialogue between
artistic and curatorial
practice.