On the Book of Sceneries: EXPO 2020 Dubai UAE--Public Art Programme
On the Book of Sceneries: EXPO 2020 Dubai UAE--Public Art Programme
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On the Book of Sceneries: EXPO 2020 Dubai UAE--Public Art Programme
W035570 | $50.00 / 10% library disc.
Exhibition Catalog
EXPO Dubai, 2021. Published, 2022. Published in association with Hatje Cantz Verlag, Berlin.
224 pp. 150 col. ills. 27 x 22 cm. In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9783775750486
The Book of Optics, written by the Arab scholar Ibn al Haytham in 1021 AD, formed the conceptual framework of the Public Art Program of EXPO 2020 Dubai. Eleven renowned artists were invited to create newly commissioned, permanent artworks in public space to explore this central work of medieval science. The publication presents the works together with numerous text contributions. They explore the philosophical definitions of vision, cognition, and the importance of imagination in constructing a coherent picture of reality. With over 190 countries participating, EXPO 2020 Dubai brought together numerous cultural and artistic initiatives to build bridges between people, communities, and nations. Works by: Hamra Abbas, Asma Belhamar, Afra al Dhaheri, Olafur Eliasson, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Shaikha al Mazrou, Monira al Qadiri, Khalil Rabah, Abdullah al Saadi, Yinka Shonibare, and Haegue Yang.
Subject Headings: International ; Western Art -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Sculpture --
W035570 | $50.00 / 10% library disc.
Exhibition Catalog
EXPO Dubai, 2021. Published, 2022. Published in association with Hatje Cantz Verlag, Berlin.
224 pp. 150 col. ills. 27 x 22 cm. In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9783775750486
The Book of Optics, written by the Arab scholar Ibn al Haytham in 1021 AD, formed the conceptual framework of the Public Art Program of EXPO 2020 Dubai. Eleven renowned artists were invited to create newly commissioned, permanent artworks in public space to explore this central work of medieval science. The publication presents the works together with numerous text contributions. They explore the philosophical definitions of vision, cognition, and the importance of imagination in constructing a coherent picture of reality. With over 190 countries participating, EXPO 2020 Dubai brought together numerous cultural and artistic initiatives to build bridges between people, communities, and nations. Works by: Hamra Abbas, Asma Belhamar, Afra al Dhaheri, Olafur Eliasson, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Shaikha al Mazrou, Monira al Qadiri, Khalil Rabah, Abdullah al Saadi, Yinka Shonibare, and Haegue Yang.
Subject Headings: International ; Western Art -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Sculpture --