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Experience the first Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennale
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-Experience the first Public Art Biennial of Abu Dhabi: new exhibits make Abu Dhabi y Al Ain in open air galleries
This exhibition, which will be open until April 30, 2025, features selected installations and performances that make art accessible to all.
ABU DHABIEAU, November 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Experience Abu Dhabithe destination brand of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched the inaugural Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennale, as part of the Public Art initiative of Abu Dhabi. This emblematic event transforms Abu Dhabi y Al Ain in vibrant open-air galleries that celebrate creativity and culture.
PAAD Biennial 24 Afra Al Dhaheri – D-constructing Collective Exhaustion, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 2025, © Lance Gerber
PAAD Biennial 24 Christopher Joshua Benton – Where Lies My Carpet Is Thy Home, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 2025, © Lance Gerber
PAAD Biennial 24 Farah Al Qasimi – Homesickness, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 25, © Lance Gerber
PAAD Biennial 24 Seema Nusrat – Floating Fragments, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 2025, © Lance Gerber
PAAD Biennial 24 Wael Al Awar – Barzakh, Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial 2024 – 2025, © Lance Gerber
The Biennale, which runs until April 30, 2025, explores the concept of “public” in the context of Abu Dhabi, showing how art cultivates connections between communities. Designed with accessibility in mind, the exhibition is strategically located in the downtown areas of Abu Dhabi y Al Ain to welcome visitors and residents alike to interact and explore with its facilities.
Visitors and residents can explore works by more than 70 artists from around the world. The Biennale brings together site-specific installations and performances that engage directly with communities and reflect the intersection of community, environment, and identity.
Highlights include:
- Farah Al Qasimi’s Homesickeness: An auditory sculpture that immerses listeners in the sounds of the ocean, symbolizing the cultural and environmental importance of the sea in the region.
- Seema Nusrat’s Floating Fragments: Depicting a terracotta-roofed house submerged by an imaginary flood, it explores urban life and the increasing risks of flooding due to climate change.
- Christopher Benton’s Where Lies My Carpet Is Thy Home: A transformation of the traditional Carpet Souk into a vibrant community space, encouraging attendees to participate and connect with the community.
- Afra Al Dhaheri’s D-constructing Collective Exhaustion: A thought-provoking piece that draws on time, presence and attention in an immersive installation composed of wooden structures, tangled ropes, light and sound.
- Wael Al Awar’s Barzakh: The installation references a limit or liminal space and rethinks how these materials and processes could shape the architecture of the future.
Designed to be explored on foot or by car, the Biennale’s specially curated routes invite visitors to discover landmarks and hidden gems, all through an artistic lens. Although Abu Dhabi continues to grow, its warm welcome and generous spirit remain at its core. The Biennale celebrates these treasured traditions and shares them with the world.
The Biennale will present another wave of installations and artistic activities starting in January 2025, marking the start of the second phase of the exhibition.
The Public Art Biennial of Abu Dhabi offers a unique opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in the city’s culture and connect with its vibrant community, making it a must-visit attraction for tourists in the city between November and April 2025. For more information on artists, programming and locations of the Biennale, visit: https://paad.ae/biennial
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About the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi:
The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives sustainable growth in the culture and tourism sectors of Abu Dhabi and its creative industries, driving economic progress and helping to achieve the broader global ambitions of Abu Dhabi.
Working in partnership with the organizations that define the emirate’s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate’s potential, coordinate efforts and investments, offer innovative solutions and utilize the better tools, policies and systems to support the culture and tourism industries.
DCT Abu Dhabi’s vision is defined by the people, heritage and landscape of the emirate. We work to improve the status of Abu Dhabi as a place of authenticity, innovation and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thinking.
For more information about the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi and the destination, visit: dct.gov.ae y visitabudhabi.ae
About Public Art Abu Dhabi
Public Art Abu Dhabi is the new initiative of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) as part of its ongoing commitment to commissioning works of public art for the emirate. An integral part of this initiative is its community engagement efforts. The initiative promotes the creative legacy, cultural infrastructure, liveability and well-being of residents of the UAE capital through placemaking and collective memory. An annual investment of more than US$35 million goes into the initiative to support the emirate’s broader creative industries through public art.
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