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Arab News
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Printmaking takes center stage at JAX District exhibition
RIYADH: In a corner of JAX, Riyadh's art district, there is an open-door policy for art enthusiasts and culture aficionados to explore the diversity of the printmaking world. At Printworks — hosted by the Personage concept store and studio —artists, designers and architects are presenting their print-based creations to the public. The aim is to celebrate the work of the artists and engage the public. When curator Koren Dasoar and guest curator Dana Qabbani came together for the project, they had the aim of 'really doing things that are not just for the sake of it.' Dasoar told Arab News they are not seeking 'applause, but really are conscious of people's feelings, supporting people and building quality.' They saw a gap in the art community: a space that caters to emerging artists. Qabbani told Arab News: 'Speaking with all of the young artists and the established ones, people are down. 'People feel they're not doing enough to appear enough … We felt that there's a disconnect, even with all the amazing things that've been happening in the scene.' Dasoar added: 'We shouldn't wait for a large format activation or event to happen for creativity to happen. 'It's about it being constant small- to mid-scale activities that allow people that have a growing creative practice to be able to constantly create and showcase.' Printmaking itself is a unifier of crafts, the curators say. It 'makes you use your hands physically, and therefore the process is longer than just clicking 'print' and having the artwork come out. 'There is more of a practice; it's more sacred because it slows you down. You're making the art in slow motion,' Qabbani said. Dasoar explained: 'Print is something that I feel is completely interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and cross-medium. 'It's something that has value in the context of artists, architects, industrial designers, product designers, and even the broader creative spectrum of writers, printers, poets. 'Print is a medium that is far-reaching. It also is something that, from a functional standpoint, allows that to be a degree of repetition, meaning that we can create repeats. 'But it's also something that I think is quite interesting in the contemporary context, for that it takes different mediums from different practices, funnels it through a digital and non-digital medium, and translates it into something that is physical.' The initiative aims to bring people back to a core idea of loving creativity and making art, or simply having the desire to create. For aspiring artists to truly thrive, 'there needs to be multiple points of contemplation and multiple points of creation,' Dasoar said. 'There is space for everyone, and we have a shared responsibility to support talent, nurture growth, and create opportunities for success.' These notions manifested in Personage having an open-door policy for such events. In this edition, the featured artists include Hayat Osama, Naif Alquba, Mohammed Zkria, Abdullah Al-Amoudi, Salman Najem, Abdullah Al-Khorayef, the sibling-led collective TwoMeem, and Shaddah Design Studio's Il Mushtarayat. The program allows members of the public to see how their purchased pieces are produced, as each print is made-to-order. The event also creates a space to ask questions in a more conversational setting. 'Community isn't built in rows of chairs,' Dasoar said. Printworks functions in two sections. The first is in existing artworks created by the artist, studio, designer or practitioner, ranging from risograph prints, screenprints, and photographic print. The other section is an on-site, live screen-printing studio where members of the public are able to drop in and learn more about the artists, the ink, and the printing process itself. All the works, including the print-on-demand pieces, which will be available on a limited-run basis, are part of an exhibition running until the end of April. 'We have a portion of the artists that are just in the exhibition segment, and we have several artists that have been the collaborators on the screens that are on the print and demand,' Dasoar said. The event has talks and workshops by various creatives including Dasoar and Cristian Checcanin, the art director at TOLD, the agency behind the design of Saudi Arabia's riyal logo. While this is the first edition of Printworks, the goal is to create an event every month with a new, diverse set of artists and curators who can bring in fresh ideas and concepts. This type of activation is connected to a core pillar of Personage's mission and identity. As a space that exists at the intersection of concept store, creative studio, and cultural platform, Personage is fundamentally about bringing people together — bridging disciplines, creative practices, and perspectives. 'We believe that the creative industry truly blossoms when we support its practitioners, while also allowing patrons and buyers to grow, connect, and engage through experiencing — and investing in — the outcomes of creativity. 'In this way, we nurture both the creators and the community that surrounds and uplifts them,' Dasoar said.
What's On
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Gig reminder: ANTS will take over Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this weekend
The ANTS march is on… Dubai's nightlife is no stranger to big names, but this one hits different. ANTS, the underground powerhouse from Ibiza, is making its debut at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this Saturday, April 12, and if you know ANTS, you already know what's coming – deep, underground sound and techno, insane production, and a crowd that's here purely for the music. Here's why you can't miss ANTS at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this weekend. The lineup ANTS have announced a lineup of international guests and Ibiza regulars for their takeover of Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this Saturday. Known for leading the charge in playing house and techno in Ibiza over the last 12 years, ANTS will now bring Marco Carola, Cloonee, Andrea Oliva, and Calussa to join The colony in Dubai. Straight from Ibiza's underground What started as a party for Ibiza's in-the-know crowd has grown into a full-blown global music movement, bringing its serious sound to some of the world's biggest stages – Printworks, Zamna, Creamfields – and now, Dubai's own waterfront playground. ANTS, at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, expect mind-blowing visuals, pounding basslines, electronic music in an open-air setting that'll make every drop hit harder, and an atmosphere designed for those who live and breathe house and techno. A new era for Dubai's party scene Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience has already made waves, pulling in over 60,000 people since launching last October. But this? This is different. At an ANTS takeover, the music is just the beginning. The production is next level – massive stage builds, insane visuals, and, yes, towering ant structures. Pair that with Ushuaïa's signature open-air setup, stunning views of Dubai Harbour, and a crowd that comes for the music – not the small talk. Be there or hear about it later Since launching last year, Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience has been delivering some of the best nights out in the city, with presale tickets flying out in record time. Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, Dubai Marina, 6pm, Saturday, April 12, tickets priced at Dhs250. Tel: (0)58 888 8756. Sign up for first access to tickets and VIP tables at Images: Supplied/Instagram
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
IMAX 70mm Tickets For Sinners Are Now On Sale—At Least In The USA
If you're a 'true IMAX' fan, then you probably want to make sure you've grabbed a ticket for Sinners, which are now on sale — albeit just in the US and for only three locations so far. Released on 18 April, the official IMAX website has revealed that early screenings for the upcoming film from director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) will be coming to the following theaters: So-called 'true IMAX' refers to films that are shot, at least in part, with IMAX cameras, which, as the largest physical film format available, produce the highest possible image quality. It also has a native aspect ratio of 1.43:1, which, when projected onto the full-size screens of IMAX 70mm theaters, delivers a cinematic experience that is unlike anything else. According to reports, 25 minutes of the 2-hour 11-minute movie will be presented in IMAX 1.43:1 aspect ratio, making up nearly 20 per cent of its runtime. How many theaters worldwide will be getting a rare IMAX 70mm film print is unclear (Oppenheimer played in 30 IMAX 70mm capable theaters), but so far, at least five other IMAX theaters in the USA have announced that they will be showing the film in the format. The BFI IMAX in Waterloo, London, has too, but at this stage, however, it looks as though only one print will be making its way to the UK, which means that the Printworks in Manchester will miss out. A supernatural thriller set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South, Sinners is a pleasingly leftfield choice of follow-up from Ryan Coogler, whose previous film was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. To get a sense of the movie, check out this IMAX featurette, in which its cinematographer, Autumn Durald Akrapaw, explains how the tall image of the IMAX frame delivers an emotional quality that other formats cannot reach. The trailers show that it has Scorsese-like dramatic elements, while the IMAX photography gives it that epic scale that one associates with Christopher Nolan. It's's not the first time that the horror genre, black culture, and IMAX cameras have combined — with Jordan Peele's Nope doing so to great effect in 2019. Perhaps the effectiveness of horror and IMAX is why Nolan said that it's a genre that he would like to do at some point. As of now, though, he currently working on his next feature, The Odyssey, using next-gen IMAX cameras, but until that arrives in 2026, IMAX fans have Sinners to get excited about.
What's On
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
ANTS take over Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this April
Dubai's nightlife is no stranger to big names, but this one hits different. ANTS, the underground powerhouse from Ibiza, is making its debut at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience on Saturday, April 12, and if you know ANTS, you already know what's coming – deep, underground sound and techno, insane production, and a crowd that's here purely for the music. Here's why you can't miss ANTS at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience this April. Straight from Ibiza's underground What started as a party for Ibiza's in-the-know crowd has grown into a full-blown global music movement, bringing its serious sound to some of the world's biggest stages – Printworks, Zamna, Creamfields – and now, Dubai's own waterfront playground. ANTS, at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, expect mind-blowing visuals, pounding basslines, electronic music in an open-air setting that'll make every drop hit harder, and an atmosphere designed for those who live and breathe house and techno. A new era for Dubai's party scene Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience has already made waves, pulling in over 60,000 people since launching last October. But this? This is different. At an ANTS takeover, the music is just the beginning. The production is next level – massive stage builds, insane visuals, and, yes, towering ant structures. Pair that with Ushuaïa's signature open-air setup, stunning views of Dubai Harbour, and a crowd that comes for the music – not the small talk. Be there or hear about it later Since launching last year, Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience has been delivering some of the best nights out in the city, with presale tickets flying out in record time. If history is anything to go by, this won't just be a night out, it'll be one for the books, so don't sleep on this – secure your spot now. Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience, Dubai Marina. Tel: (0)58 888 8756. Sign up for first access to tickets and VIP tables at Images: Supplied > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
