Entrance Brick Lane
Ahmed Mater, “Artificial Light/Desert of Pharan”
Installation view
Stephen Stapleton speaking at the opening
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Artist Sarah Al Abdali talks about her work
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation and Opening (time lapse)
#COMETOGETHER represented Edge of Arabia’s return to London, showcasing large-scale, multi-media work by leading Arab and Islamic world artists in the heart of creative, multicultural East London. The exhibition was held in a 2000 square metre warehouse situated on Brick Lane from 7 – 28 October 2012.
#COMETOGETHER featured over 30 established and emerging artists that go beyond the periphery of the Gulf to Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The title of the exhibition, #COMETOGETHER, was a deliberate reference to social networking channels, which have transformed the nature and power of individual voices and expression in the Arab World in recent years.
To accompany the exhibition, Edge of Arabia partnered with The Crossway Foundation, Morocco-based Dar Al Mamûn, Mile End Community Project and Future Shorts to deliver an education programme including workshops, topical discussions, film screenings and guided exhibition tours aimed at engaging the local community.
"#COMETOGETHER presented glimpses of a worldview that is incredibly connected, with artists drawing from a myriad of influences across religion, history and geographies. By hosting the exhibition in the Olympic borough of Tower Hamlets, we aimed to inspire a conversation between the diverse communities of East London and these extraordinary and inspiring artistic voices from the Middle East."
STEPHEN STAPLETON
CURATORIAL ADVISORS:
IBRAHIM BADAWOOD, CEO, ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
NURULL ISLAM, CO-FOUNDER, MILE END COMMUNITY PROJECT
RABINA KHAN, CITY HALL COUNCILLOR, OLYMPIC BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
REDHA MOALI, FOUNDER, DAR AL MA'MUN FOUNDATION, MARRAKECH
JACK PERSEKIAN, HEAD CURATOR, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PALESTINE
VENETIA PORTER, CURATOR OF THE ISLAMIC COLLECTIONS, BRITISH MUSEUM
SARA RAZA, EDITOR, ARTASIA PACIFIC MAGAZINE
FABIEN RIGGAL, FOUNDER, FUTURE SHORTS/SECRET CINEMA
AHMED & RASHID BIN SHABIB, FOUNDERS, BROWNBOOK MAGAZINE
DIANA WIEGERSMA, CURATOR, NADOUR COLLECTION
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