Contemplation Effect Group Exhibition Opens at Hafez Gallery's New Riyadh Location
Hafez Gallery has just launched a new space in Riyadh's Jax District, featuring an exhibition called 'Contemplation Effect.' This show explores the relationship between regional artists and nature, showcasing the work of 16 talented individuals from Saudi Arabia and nearby areas. Among the artists are Abdelrahman ElShahed, Abdullah Othman, and Afsoon, to name a few. The exhibition includes a mix of new pieces, reinterpretations, and works that haven't been shown before, all in different formats. The title references the 'observer effect' from physics, suggesting that how we perceive something can change what we see. Artists are using various materials such as palm fibers and ceramics to express their themes.
Key facts
- Contemplation Effect is the inaugural exhibition at Hafez Gallery's new location in the Jax District of Riyadh.
- The exhibition features 16 artists: Abdelrahman ElShahed, Abdullah Othman, Afsoon, Andrea Alkalay, Farouk Kondakji, Hadil Moufti, Hanan Bahamdan, Hatem Al-Ahmad, Houssam Ballan, Ibrahim Eldessouki, Lana Khayat, Lulwah Al-Homoud, Maisa Shaldan, Mohamed Banawy, Rashed AlShashai, and Saeed Gamhawi.
- The title borrows from the physics term 'observer effect,' where the act of looking changes the observed.
- Artworks include new commissions, reinterpreted work, and never-before-seen projects.
- The exhibition explores dialogues with nature through mediums such as palm fibers, ceramics, and tapestries.
- Hatem Al Ahmad's work 'Theatrical Indicators' (2023, acrylic and oil on canvas, 190 x 190 cm) is featured.
- The press release was issued by Hafez Gallery.
- The event is listed on Canvas Online.
Entities
Artists
- Abdelrahman ElShahed
- Abdullah Othman
- Afsoon
- Andrea Alkalay
- Farouk Kondakji
- Hadil Moufti
- Hanan Bahamdan
- Hatem Al-Ahmad
- Houssam Ballan
- Ibrahim Eldessouki
- Lana Khayat
- Lulwah Al-Homoud
- Maisa Shaldan
- Mohamed Banawy
- Rashed AlShashai
- Saeed Gamhawi
Institutions
- Hafez Gallery
Locations
- Jax District
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia