Bouthayna Al Muftah
Hollow Fragments
In her most recent body of work Al Muftah utilizes a variety of media to express her latest concept. Through the eclectic use of materials Al Muftah explores time and the perception of it vis a vis our defining characteristics as a collective society. The question lies in how does culture evolve and does it carry the same symbolism with it over time. With the advent of globalization and a pervasive social media / internet culture – has this replaced our heritage into a new urbanized setting with old traditions taking a back seat into the ‘for granted’ category.

This evolution is rapidly restructuring our relationship with the basic fundamentals that made up our social, cultural and heritage fabric – the value and significance has been reduced to decorative elements devoid of why, what, who, when and where.
Al Muftah’s artistic practice focuses on retelling stories of the past to keep them alive and fight the deletion of authenticity and ethnicity through urbanization and globalization.

Her latest work here, is an homage to the deteriorating symbolizations of her country’s past – where she wills the viewer to transcend time and space and hence perception to tackle our modern times.

Mubarak Al Thani
The rise of the masses, growth of cities and evolution of urban culture has inspired the creation of this body of work, which explores a growing phenomenon of labeling and shaming, fueled by culture, socioeconomic status, politics and technological advancements, namely social media. These changes are dictating a visible shift in definitions of beauty and acceptable behavior. Employing color, geometric abstraction and literal expressionism, Mubarak brings these changes to visual life.