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Desert X AlUla 2022 Draws on the History and Culture of the Saudi Arabian Landscape
Desert X AlUla 2022 Draws on the History and Culture of the Saudi Arabian Landscape Claudia Comte – Dark Suns, Bright Waves. Image © Lance Gerber Share Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/977202/desert-x-alula-2022-draws-on-the-history-and-culture-of-the-saudi-arabian-landscape As part of the Desert X international contemporary art exhibition, the second edition of the Desert X AlUla features 15 contextual installations across the Saudi Arabian desert that explore “ideas of mirage and oasis”. This year’s exhibition is curated by Reem Fadda, Raneem Farsi, and Neville Wakefield, under the theme of Sarab (arabic for ‘Mirage’), and invites artists to address the history and culture of the desert, its contemporary significance, and the dichotomy between the…
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