Truth Is Black / Examining Arab Art Today
Truth Is Black / Examining Arab Art Today
| Author | E. Van Der Vlist ; A. Alsaden Eds. |
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| Publisher | The Khalid Shoman Foundation |
| ISBN | 9789082148435 |
| Idea Code | 20389 |
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of its support for contemporary Arab artists, Darat al-Funun invited artists to pause and reflect, to reimagine our world, and to reinvent their narrative following the challenge set by the late poet Mahmoud Darwish: “Truth is black, write over it with a mirage’s light”. The publication’s first volume documents exhibitions and events held in 2018, presenting encounters between artists and their place in the world today. The second presents the findings of a public colloquium held in Amman in summer 2018, expanding knowledge about Arab art, challenging paradigms, and calling for a reassessment of conventional narratives about the region.
| 328 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English |
