A round-up of art shows in the region this Eid

Set in the middle of Baku’s ancient old city, the three-level Yay Gallery is putting contemporary Azerbaijani art firmly on the regional map. This summer, Yay has teamed up with Dubai gallery Cuadro for a collaborative show – a must-see if you are holiday-making on the Caspian this summer.

For The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Roberto Lopardo, the gallery manager from Cuadro and an excellent photographic artist, has produced. Mapping Baku, a specially commissioned work in his Mapping series. In it, he goes on a walking tour of the given city (Baku, in this case) and takes a photograph every minute. The results are presented as one work in a light box, offering a visual rhythm of the place.

Creations from Bahrain-based Camille Zakharia are also in the show. Out Then documents the journey the artist has taken since his departure from Lebanon in the 1985 civil war, through abstract photographic collages.

Manal Al Dowayan, the prominent Saudi artist who explores social politics and identity, is showing If I Forget You, Don’t Forget Me, which reconstructs the memories of her father’s generation. Through her photographs, she documents conversations and objects from “oil” men and women across Saudi Arabia to create personal narratives.

Lastly, Emirati Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim will exhibit pieces from Turãb, his most recent show at Cuadro, a showcase of abstract shapes and forms that explore his relation with nature.

Original article by Anna Seaman

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A round-up of art shows in the region this Eid