(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Organised under the patronage of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums,‘Outside the Box: Public Art in Qatar,'' will be a two-day public forum by British Council in partnership with Qatar Museums and Qatar Foundation.
The forum will aim to initiate conversation that explores the history and present state of public art in Qatar whilst sharing common ground for future collaborations and interventions in the public realm. Curated with the UK arts organisation FutureEverything, the forum will include panel discussions, artists'' presentations, conversations, debates and participatory activities all exploring the meaning and role of art in ‘non-art'' domains.
Sam Ayton, Director British Council Qatar, said: ''Our work in the arts aims to mutually strengthen creative sectors and ensure better connections with the UK. Over the last five years we have been collaborating in the area of Art in the Public Realm in Qatar, particularly focusing on interactive and inclusive practices.
''Public Art is a platform for civic dialogue, it engages citizens in conversation and presents a new way to experience the city, said Abdulrahman Al Ishaq, Head of Public Art at Qatar Museums.
Hisham E Nourin Executive Director of Strategy, Administration and Projects, Qatar Foundation, said: ''As an organisation dedicated to making art accessible to all and supporting Qatar in becoming hub of culture and the arts, Qatar Foundation is delighted to be partnering with the British Council and Qatar Museums for a forum that will examine what public art means, what it is and what it can be, and why it matters.
The forum will bring together some of the most eminent thinkers and leading practitioners in the field to share ideas and practice, with a particular focus on case studies in Qatar, the wider MENA Region, the UK and Europe.
Participating speakers include: Abdulrahman Al Ishaq, Head of Public Art, Qatar Museums; Layla Ibrahim Bacha, Senior Art Specialist, Qatar Foundation, Nadim Karam, Artist, Ghada Al Kater, Artist, Taghrid Choucair Vizoso, Producer, Shubbak Festival; Hiwa K, Artist; Aseel Al Yaqoub, Artist; Charles Quick, Artist and Curator, University of Central Lancashire; Anita McKeown, SMARTlab Inclusive Design Research Centre, University College Dublin; Leon Palmer from Heinrich & Palmer, Artists; Sarah Collicott, Artscape Management Ltd and many more.
In addition to the programme of talks, debates and presentations, the forum will include participatory sessions and workshops as well as opportunities for developing new networks and forging future collaborations. The forum will take place over two days with the day one hosted in the auditorium of the National Museum of Qatar and day two being located Qatar National Library.
The forum is aimed at artists, architects, developers, policy makers, museum and cultural organisations, academics and commissioners and will have both English and Arabic translation services available.
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