Jan DSaLondon, UK: This is in continuation to my trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to see the winners of the Jameel Art Prize 2011. I have written about the Jameel Art Gallery in last week’s article.
Here is a video on the Jameel Art Prize.
More information on the Jameel Art Prize is found on the Victoria and Albert Museum website.
Find out more about the Jameel Art Prize winners 2011.
Even Dubai’s Art in the City talks about it in great detail.
The winner of the award is Rachid Koraïchi’s – his work was in the Jameel Art Gallery itself while the other finalists had a dedicated gallery. The reason I wanted to see the various shortlisted show pieces was that each piece of art was bound to be an extension of the artists, some of them leading quite challenging lives due to the countries they were raised in. I love the way that they have blended various materials, such as textiles, paper, nails, glass etc, just as I blend words together to create great copy.
Rachid Koraïchi’s Sufi inspired work was showcased in the Jameel Art Gallery itself. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Detail of Rachid Koraïchi’s work. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Bita Ghezelayagh’s tunic project. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
A close up of Bita Ghezelayagh’s tunic project. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Hazem El Mestikawy’s sculptural installation. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
A close up of Hazem El Mestikawy’s sculptural installation made from Arabic and English newspapers. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Soody Sharifi’s clever use of contradictions in her work called Fashion Week. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Soody Sharifi’s pieces ‘Frolicking women in the pool’ and ‘Fashion Week’. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Noor Ali Chagani’s ‘Life Line’ piece that looks like cloth from a distance but is actually made of tiny, handmade bricks. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
A close up of Noor Ali Chagani’s ‘Life Line’ piece. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Aisha Khalid’s intricate paisley patterned cashmere cloth. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Aisha Khalid’s intricate paisley patterned cashmere cloth – the back shows the 300,000 gold-plated pins that were used in her piece. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian exquisite mirror mosaic work. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
A close up of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Hadieh Shafie’s concentric circles made of paper strips and inscribed with Sufi texts. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Can you see a bit of the Sufi text in Hadieh Shafie’s concentric circles showpiece? Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
Hayv Kahraman’s three works of art. Photo © Preethi Janice D’Sa 2011
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