An array of exhibitions and installations will be open to the public at various locations during the holy month of Ramadan, Design Doha has announced.
Design Doha, Qatar Museums (QM)’s new biennial showcase for excellence and innovation in the design community of Qatar and the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region, is presenting an exhibition titled “Arab Design Now", a comprehensive survey of 74 Arab designers that features 38 commissioned works.
In a press statement, the QM noted that this exhibition is a tribute to the diverse cultural heritage of the region, exploring themes that resonate with the unique geographies and values of the Levant, the Gulf, and North Africa.
Visitors can also explore five other exhibitions curated by the QM.
These are “Colours of the City: A Century of Architecture in Doha”, “Weaving Poems”, “100/100 Hundred Best Arabic Posters Round 04”, “Crafting Uzbekistan: Tradition in Threads”, and “Cultural Kinship”, as well as three commissioned works titled *Desert by Amine El Gotaibi, *Doha Dragon by Joris Laarman, and *Afterimage of the Beginning by Choi Byung Hoon.
In addition, the QM noted that Pipilotti Rist’s “Electric Idyll” exhibition is also open to visitors.
As the artist’s first survey exhibition in the Middle East, this exhibition was designed specifically for Fire Station’s gallery spaces and features historical works alongside new productions by the renowned Swiss-born artist. It will be on view until June 1.
A special exhibition, “Golden Spider Silk”, will be presented by the Museum of Islamic Art from March 19, offering insight into the extraordinary history and properties of this unique material.
This exhibition complements the ongoing showcase “Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran”, which is open until July 6.
Apart from these new showcases, the QM said that visitors are encouraged not to miss out on several ongoing exhibitions across various museums in Qatar.
These include “De/Constructed Meanings”, “The Bicycle and the Future of Mobility”, “The Voyager is the Narrator”, “Pipilotti Rist: Your Brain to Me, My Brain to You”, “Distilled Lessons: Abstraction in Arab Modernism”, “Mehdi Moutashar: Introspection as Resistance”, “Cities Under Quarantine: The Mailbox Project”, “Shattered, 2023”, “Berber Jewellery Collection from the Royal Palace”, “Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait”, and “A Sneak Peek At Qatar Auto Museum Project”.
During Ramadan, the QM noted that revised hours are in place for visitors to enjoy the permanent collections at the National Museum of Qatar, 3-2-1 Olympic and Sports Museum, Museum of Islamic Art, and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art.
The Fire Station. Image Courtesy of Qatar Museums
