Art award winners showcase works

If you haven’t passed by already, you have two more weeks to see the art work of the Shaikha Manal Young Artist Award 2013 winners at the window display of Harvey Nichols.

With the aim of supporting the continued growth of the artistic and cultural scene in the UAE, a partnership between The Shaikha Manal Young Artist Award and the international store Harvey Nichols has given four winners the opportunity to design four of the store’s window displays. The works will be on display until the end of Ramadan at the store located in Mall of the Emirates.

Two-time winner of the award Bahar Waiss Al Bahar from Syria told Gulf News that the award has provided him with the support and motivation he needs to continue pursuing his interests amidst the busy professional world.

The 23 year-old’s winning piece is an eight metre wide, two metre deep and 3.2 meters tall geometric art piece that represents the month-long celebration of Ramadan. The concept behind the piece is to replace the perception of time of an event such as Ramadan with a geometric representation. ”It’s a visual and physical representation of what a month could look like – had it been a physical object,” said Al Bahar.