The latest exhibition to conclude showcased upcoming art from the Middle East by a wide range of artists and in a huge variety of different styles from traditional paintings to sculptures and models.
One of my favorite works in the exhibition was by Wafa Hourani entitled 'Qualandia 2067'. The installation comprised of a five piece model of a village near to where the artist lived. The majority of the model was created by piecing together a detailed collection of photographs of the town in a 3D style similar to the method made famous by David Hockney. The details of the model were finished with a wide range of unexpected materials and some buildings even featured sounds from within. The piece really showed what can be achieved with materials which are easy to access and produced a model with great impact without needing to be 100% precise.
Spectre (The Yacoubian Building Beirut) by Marwan Rechmadui
Ghost by Kaer Attia
Beirut Caoutchouc by Marway Rechmadui is a large 3D model of the city's networks engraved in to rubber. It is visually both attractive and informative. The model does not show details of individual buildings- nor their shape, but does give a ground plan of which areas are developed and which are without buildings. In appearance there are many similarities with the 'Lines of Communication' installation by Craft:Pegg which sits outside Spitalfields Market in London, although this model is of a much larger area.
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