It's a Project
dal 6/3/2013 al 23/5/2013
Segnalato da
Sarah Abu Abdallah
Sarah Al Abdali
Fayçal Baghriche
Ayman Yossri Daydban
Abdulnasser Gharem
Chourouk Hriech
Ahmed Mater
Saeed Salem
Faisal Samra
6/3/2013
It's a Project
Edge of Arabia, London
The show will feature flagstone works from key Edge of Arabia exhibitions and include a selection of available limited edition prints, published by EOA. It will present artworks, films, installations and interactive displays.
To mark the opening of their new Middle East art & education centre in London on 7th March, Edge of Arabia and The Crossway Foundation are proud to present It’s a Project, a multimedia exhibition exploring the organisations’ border-crossing work between the Middle East and UK since 2003. The exhibition will present artworks, films, installations and interactive displays, inviting the viewer to re-live an extraordinary journey, from the mountains of southern Saudi Arabia, via nine international exhibitions and seven youth expeditions, to the opening of this new collaborative space in Battersea’s thriving creative industries hub.
Featuring
key
works,
films
and
materials
from
projects
in
Turkey,
Pakistan,
Saudi
Arabia,
Morocco,
UAE,
Oman
and
Europe,
this
introduction
to
our
work
aims
to
inspire
greater
collaboration
between
London's
creative
community
and
the
emerging
contemporary
arts
movement
in
Saudi
Arabia
and
the
wider
Middle
East.
The
space,
which
is
situated
in
an
old
ice
storage
warehouse
next
to
the
Royal
College
of
Art,
and
amongst
a
community
of
creative
industry
pioneers
including
Vivienne
Westwood,
Alsop
Architecture,
Squint
Opera,
Foster
+
Partners,
and
a
stone’s
throw
from
Chelsea
galleries,
will
not
only
contain
a
4000
sq.
ft
gallery
space
but
also
a
library,
education
centre
and
office
hub
for
partner
organisations
and
entrepreneurs.
It’s
a
Project
will
feature
flagstone
works
from
key
Edge
of
Arabia
exhibitions
and
include
a
selection
of
available
limited
edition
prints,
published
by
EOA.Projects
in
collaboration
with
leading
UK
print-‐houses.
All
funds
raised
will
be
reinvested
into
Edge
of
Arabia
and
Crossway
Foundation’s
local
educational
programme.
The
new
space
in
Battersea
is
supported
by
our
Founding
Partner
ALJCI
as
part
of
their
mission
to
inspire
a
positive
and
timely
discussion
about
contemporary
Arab
culture.
Edge
of
Arabia
is
an
independent
arts
initiative
developing
the
appreciation
of
contemporary
Arab
art
and
culture
with
a
particular
focus
on
Saudi
Arabia.
As
a
social
enterprise
Edge
of
Arabia
is
committed
to
reaching
local
and
international
audiences
and
improving
understanding
through
free
exhibitions,
through
publications,
and
through
an
education
programme
incorporating
talks
&
seminars,
artist
residencies
and
vocational
training.
Following
its
launch
in
London
in
2008,
this
grassroots
initiative
has
travelled
to
Riyadh,
Berlin,
Istanbul,
Dubai,
Jeddah,
twice
to
the
Venice
Biennale
and
most
recently
to
London’s
Brick
Lane
with
#COMETOGETHER.
The
Crossway
Foundation
is
a
London-‐based
charitable
foundation
delivering
arts
and
education
initiative
for
young
people
between
the
UK
and
the
Middle
East.
Set
up
by
Edge
of
Arabia
and
The
Prince’s
Regeneration
Trust
the
foundation
focuses
on
delivering
creative
expeditions
between
the
UK
and
Middle
East
as
well
as
workshops
and
art
curriculum
development
for
schools
&
universities.
www.crossway-foundation.org
For all press enquiries please contact:
Klara M.Piza +44 7838505654 or +41 765164924 press@edgeofarabia.com
Press and Private View: Thursday, 7th March 6pm
Edge of Arabia
40 Elcho Street, London, SW11 4AU
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm; closed Mondays
Admission Free