Art exhibition explores impact of 'progress' on natural environment
Qatari artist, Sara Al Obaidly's exhibition titled 'What Remains,' which opened at the Fire Station yesterday calls on people to think about the impact made on our natural environment in the name of progress.
The self-initiated project showcases the artist's journey across the island of Madagascar in 2016. Traveling from the capital Antananarivo to the west coast and ending her trip in Belo Sur Mer, al-Obaidly covered over 800 kilometers by land, river, and sea.
The thought-provoking exhibition, which runs until October 12, presents a previously unseen body of work comprising photographic works, sound design, film, and installation.
With her work, Al Obaidly hopes to initiate dialogue with a serious message and a call to action, encouraging visitors to self-reflect, to contemplate and re-evaluate our relationships with and connection to the natural environment in this modern world, and the footprint we will leave behind.
Al-Obaidly is a Qatari interdisciplinary artist, whose self-initiated projects explore the varying political, philosophical and social issues we face today and attempting to capture images that reflect authentic reality.
Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries including Qatar Contemporary: Art and Photography at Manege, St Petersburg (2018); Contemporary Art Qatar at Kraftwerk, Berlin (2017); National Portrait Gallery, London (2016 & 2014); Museum of Islamic Art Park, Doha (2015); and Qatar Museums (QM) Gallery – Al Riwaq (2014).
She was in residence at the Fire Station in 2015, and more recently at the International Studio and Curatorial Programme in New York.
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