حوار ورق - معرض فردي للفنانة رائدة عاشور ومعرض جماعي للفنانين : افسون، محمد عجلان، لولوة الحمود، فهد النعيمه، ناصر السالم، جان بوقوسيان، فادية حداد، عبد الرحمن كتناني، ميريام لوندينو، فلوة ناظر، هلا شوكير

PAPER CONVERSATION…

22nd December 2015 - 28th January 2016

Hafez Gallery is please to announce the opening of PAPER CONVERSATION…

exhibition/ a solo show for artist Raeda Ashour and a group show with

participating artists: Afsoon, Mohammed Al Ajlan, Lulwah Al Homoud, Fahad Al

Niymah, Nasser Al Salem, Jean Bagoussian, Fadia Haddad, Miriam Londono,

Abdulrahman Katanani, Filwa Nazer and Hala Schoukair.

 Hala Schoukair

Invented by the Chinese & industrialized in the Islamic Empire, Paper has long

been the medium of communication of men, of ideas and of art & artists;

reflecting character and time. The raw surface of paper itself is a dialogue

between fibres and minerals, creating textures and patterns between context and

techniques.

Using the subtle art of observation, artists have captured the many depths and

layers of paper-based cultural artifacts such as prints, drawings and

photographs. Artists have chosen paper to forge, fabricate and convey messages

of beauty, elegance and ethereal intricacies, challenging us to take a deeper look

at what can be seen.

As paper slowly loses its imperative in a digital world, the contemporary art scene

in the region has witnessed a decline in the use of traditional paper art as various

other techniques and mediums have gained ground. Understanding this, the

artists exhibited here have chosen to answer this dilemma by showing that paper

still has relevance to our world today. Each work is a subjective interpretation of

its perspective and experimental approach.

Remaining true to their inheritance, they have retained the use of paper as a

medium of their art, as calligraphers, collage workers and drawers giving it a

contemporary and modern feel. This juxtaposition between traditional and

modern art is the basis for the dialogue in the exhibition, as these artists push the

boundaries on paper of their artistic process.

Maryam Beydoun

 Jean Boghossian

 Lulwah Alhumoud

 Afsoon

Raeda Ashour

Untitled 2015