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Global Art Forum and Digitising Archives Workshop in Kuwait

March 17, 2015

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Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (1)

The ninth edition of the Global Art Forum for the first time took place in Kuwait at the Al Amricani Cultural Center on 14-15th of March. Titled ‘Download Update?’, the 2015 Forum took on the theme of technologies, and their impact on the world of art, culture and beyond. Co-directed by Turi Munthe and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, with Shumon Basar as Director-at-Large.

The event in Kuwait was sponsored by TAMDEEN Group / 360 Mall and organized in collaboration with Sultan Gallery and Nuqat.

 

Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (6)

Sulaiman Al Askari (Chief Editor of Al Arabi) with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (2)

Digitise or Disappear by Sabih Ahmed (Asia Art Archive)

 

Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (3)

Murtaza Vali and GCC artists: Nanu AlHamad, Khalid Al Gharaballi, Abdullah AlMutairi, Fatima Al Qadiri, Monira Al Qadiri, Aziz Al Qatami, Barrak Alzaid and Amal Khalaf.

 

Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (7)

Digitise or Disappear by Kristine Khouri

 JAYKAR : The Cheeky Video Scene of the Gulf – video program curated by Monira Al Qadiri was on screening during Global Art Forum featuring video by Sheno Ya’ani Group (Kuwait), Temsah Series (Saudi Arabia), Musaed Khaled (Kuwait), Masameer (Saudi Arabia), Monira Al Qadiri (Kuwait) and Telfaz11 (Saudi Arabia)

Global Art Forum in Kuwait 2015 (4)

Still from the video “The Intellectual” (2012) by Masameer (Saudi Arabia)

 

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As a part of Global Art Forum 2 days Workshop “Digitising Archives” was coordinated by independent researcher Kristine Khouri and Sabih Ahmed (Asia Art Archive) bringing together practitioners from GCC and Middle Eastern countries.

Digitising Archives Workshop in Kuwait (2)

Sabih Ahmed (Asia Art Archive), Kristine Khouri and Fardia Sultan

 

Digitising Archives Workshop in Kuwait (1)

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