Evaporating Suns: First Swiss Institutional Survey of Gulf Contemporary Art
Set to open in May 2023, 'Evaporating Suns' at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G is Switzerland's first major exhibition of contemporary art from the Arabian Gulf. Curators Munira Al Sayegh and Verena Formanek have brought together the works of thirteen talented artists, including Farah Al Qasimi, Mashael Alsaie, and Abdullah AlOthman, among others. The exhibition explores traditional myths and their relevance today. Notable works on display feature 'Rakkaza' by Albaik and Belhamar, 'Barren Spring' by Alsaie, and 'Um Al Naar' by Al Qasimi. Raphael Suter, the director of KBH.G, highlighted the vital role of female artists from the Gulf region.
Key facts
- First institutional exhibition in Switzerland exploring contemporary art from the Arabian Gulf
- Opens May 2023 at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G
- Curated by Munira Al Sayegh with Dirwaza Curatorial Lab, Abu Dhabi, and Verena Formanek
- Thirteen multidisciplinary artists from the Gulf region
- All works commissioned by KBH.G except Farah Al Qasimi's film and Saif Mhaisen's photograph
- Exhibition examines inherited myths from the Arabian Gulf and their contemporary relevance
- Works include references to Jabir Ibn Hayyan, Adhari myth, and Gulf colonial history
- Raphael Suter is Director of KBH.G
Entities
Artists
- Munira Al Sayegh
- Verena Formanek
- Farah Al Qasimi
- Mashael Alsaie
- Alaa Edris
- Bu Yousef
- Abdullah AlOthman
- Moza Al Matrooshi
- Maitha Abdalla
- Saif Mhaisen
- Fatima Uzdenova
- Asma Belhamar
- Mays Albaik
- Fatema Al Fardan
- Zuhoor Al Sayegh
- Jabir Ibn Hayyan
- Eve Arnold
- Raphael Suter
Institutions
- Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G
- Dirwaza Curatorial Lab
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Arabian Gulf
- Bahrain
- Adhari
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Arabian Peninsula
- Arabian Sea