Currently, the works of Lita Albuquerque, Manal AlDowayan, Sharon Guirguis, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Nadim Karam and. It is a new location from the 2020 event, which was held in a different valley that is now being built up with more resorts and villas. Then you have more abstract pieces at Desert X AlUla 2022 like those of Swiss artist Claudia Comte. Desert X AlUla 2022 will take place in the Al Mutadil valley, across the famous Elephant Rock. (Image from Desert X AlUla 2022 website)Īnd While Alem’s piece reflects nature, Ghana-based artist Serge Attukwei Clottey contrasts it with a sprawling piece at Desert X AlUla 2022.Ĭlottey’s installation hangs from a mountainside, covering the rock in a yellow shroud of plastic containers known as kufuor gallons that are used in Ghana for transporting and storing water.Ĭlottey’s piece addresses the experience of globalization, migration and water equity in addition to humanity’s impact on the environment. Saudi artist Shadia Alem's artwork at Desert X AlUla 2022. Alem also uses geometric shape and craftsmanship to reference Saudi Arabia’s nature and culture in literature and mathematics. Alem’s chrome, otherworldly sculpture mirrors its AlUla desert surroundings. Some pieces address the relationship between human-made works and the natural world, and others quite literally reflect the nature surrounding it.įor example, consider the sculpture from Saudi artist Shadia Alem. The works are all designed around the theme of mirages and oases in addition to the culture and history tied to the world's deserts. Specifically, Desert X AlUla 2022 features newly commissioned pieces by 15 artists from around the world. Massive artworks and pieces are incorporated into the landscape around Saudi Arabia’s famous AlUla desert in a mesh between art and nature. This is only the second time Desert X AlUla 2022 and it’s a must-see event that will be held for years to come. Also Read 'Time, Life and Longing': AlUla's Photography Exhibition Desert X AlUla 2022 Ghana-based artist Serge Attukwei Clottey's art at Desert X AlUla 2022.
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