Transferred from: Stone Architecture
—About the Exhibition—
This is an exhibition that I met by chance in Abu Dhabi.
It's a bit ridiculous to say that there are slums, after all, this is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and it is a richer city than Dubai, the tyrant city of the tyrant country.
But most of the workers in this city are migrant workers from all over the world, and there are many migrant workers at the bottom, most of them are from third world countries, and even here they are on relatively low wages.
This exhibition is also made from a variety of waste products, so let me use that word.
When I went to Abu Dhabi, I searched a lot about whether there was an exhibition here, because the exhibition is a window to understand this place for me, and it is different from looking at the sights and buildings.
However, it may be that the way is wrong and the exhibition is not found, and the adaptability of the exhibition that can be searched by Xiaohongshu is not high.
And this exhibition happened next to the Hausen Palace, but I liked it very much, and I even searched for this artist, but unfortunately there is no relevant information in China, so let me be the first person to introduce him.
— About the artist —
The artist is called Hussein Sharif, and his late brother Hassan Sharif can be found in China, which is relatively better known. In the 50-year history of the UAE, their brothers were among the first artists in the UAE. Hussein, like his brother Hassan, has done a lot of art to reuse modern waste materials.
"Re-framing Reality" showcases Hussein's multidisciplinary practice in painting, collage, sculpture, and more. This year's exhibition focuses on recycled cardboard and tin cans.
I won't talk about more introductions, just look at the picture and tell me how I feel
—About the exhibition venue—
The exhibition is located at the Cultural Foundation, next to the Hausen Palace, and the building is quite clean and simple
There are also some outdoor spaces that are suitable for events
The exhibition is located in the hall, and the installation is relatively simple.
It's not a lot, but these little ones are worth a closer look.
— About the exhibition —
A wide range of trolleys made from recycled materials
These are matching cardboard, and I want to study each of them
Especially these colorways
I love these colors so much, and they're all waste
I want to go home and try to do it myself
Tapestries made of tin can packaging
This is not an appropriate plane composition
If there are such small notebooks, I would also like to buy two
A combination of cardboard and tin cans
I kind of want to imitate this style to make a three-dimensional door number for my home
A mix of all kinds of small waste items
A villain made of wire, a thinker of all kinds
The picture is not strong, and it is quite shocking when the wire villains who walk along the square line keep changing the viewing angle on your browsing route
This exhibition is very nice, and the use of waste items to transform is actually a very common topic, but it is simple and interesting with good color matching, and it shows that the skill is profound.
And it makes people want to go home and try to do it, it doesn't feel out of reach, and the sense of interaction is full of points.