Ithra's Audience-Curated Exhibition at Islamic Arts Biennale
The 2023 Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah features 'A Journey of Understanding,' an exhibition organized by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and shaped by insights from a 2016 audience research study. This study, a collaboration with the University of Dammam, gathered opinions from potential audiences in Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah regarding their relationship with Islamic culture through art. Included in the biennale's AlMadr section, the exhibition showcases pieces from 12 institutions, such as the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens and Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah in Kuwait City. Curator Idries Trevathan highlights that participants acted as curators, influencing museum exhibitions. The biennale continues until 23 May 2023.
Key facts
- Ithra presents 'A Journey of Understanding' at the 2023 Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah.
- The exhibition is curated by members of the Saudi public based on a 2016 audience research study.
- The study was conducted by Ithra in collaboration with the University of Dammam.
- The exhibition is part of the AlMadr section, featuring works from 12 institutions worldwide.
- Artworks include Lulwa Al Homoud's 'Huwa Allah' (2014) and Mounir Fatmi's 'Technologia' (2010).
- Idries Trevathan is the curator of Islamic art at Ithra.
- Ithra's 'Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet' exhibition is at its Dhahran headquarters.
- The Islamic Arts Biennale runs until 23 May 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Lulwa Al Homoud
- Mounir Fatmi
- Younes Rahmoun
- Dr Abdullah Alkadi
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)
- University of Dammam
- Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah
- Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
- Ahmad Baba Institute
- Islamic Arts Biennale
Locations
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
- Dammam
- Riyadh
- Kuwait City
- Kuwait
- Athens
- Greece
- Timbuktu
- Mali
- Dhahran
- Makkah
- Madinah
- Medina