Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar Returns with Multidisciplinary Focus
The second edition of Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar opened in Doha, gathering photographers from the MENASA region. Established by Qatar Museums and launched during Qatar Creates, the festival includes five showcases. At Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Shaima al-Tamimi's 'As If We Never Came' explores identity through family photographic archives, while 'I Am The Traveler And Also The Road' features works by 2021 and 2022 Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award grantees, including Rula Halawani's 'For You Mother' series on Palestinian occupation. At Al Koot Fort, Hadeer Omar, Michael Hersrud, and Simone Muscolino (Sonic Jeel) present 'And Thereafter', an immersive installation inspired by Souq Waqif. Tasweer runs until 20 May 2023.
Key facts
- Second edition of Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar opened last month in Doha.
- Festival gathers photographers from across the MENASA region.
- Established by Qatar Museums and launched during Qatar Creates.
- Sheikha Maryam Al Thani is Curator of Photography and Exhibitions at Qatar Museums.
- Five individual showcases are part of the festival.
- Shaima al-Tamimi's 'As If We Never Came' is at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.
- Rula Halawani's 'For You Mother' series is part of the Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award exhibition.
- Hadeer Omar, Michael Hersrud, and Simone Muscolino (Sonic Jeel) present 'And Thereafter' at Al Koot Fort.
- Tasweer runs until 20 May 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Shaima al-Tamimi
- Rula Halawani
- Hadeer Omar
- Michael Hersrud
- Simone Muscolino
- Mashael Al Hejazi
Institutions
- Qatar Museums
- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
- Al Koot Fort
- M7
- Majlis Barahat Al Jufairi
- Sonic Jeel
Locations
- Doha
- Qatar
- MENA region
- Souq Waqif
- Msheireb
- Palestine
- Yemen
- East Africa