Rite of Passage Exhibition at Al Riwaq Art Space

Al Riwaq Art Space presents 'Rite of Passage', an exhibition featuring works from the first edition of Application 001, a pilot art residency program. The show brings together four artists—Ali Hussain, Ishaq Madan, Shaikha Al Salman, and Hisham Sharif—each offering distinct perspectives on the theme of rites of passage. Ishaq Madan's work examines socioeconomic barriers and societal expectations through a reinterpretation of Jan van Eyck's 'Arnolfini Portrait'. Shaikha Al Salman explores the economy of love and labor during weekly pilgrimages to her grandmother's house. Hisham Sharif uses monochrome painting to depict a world apart from lived experience, focusing on familiar and fundamental events as rites of passage. Ali Hussain departs from his previous painting and printing practices to collaborate with everyday mechanical mechanisms, creating mandalas that express individual pain and societal response. The exhibition runs at Al Riwaq Art Space, as announced in a press release.