The Doha Fire Station Wednesday unveiled two exhibitions under its Artists in Residence programme, giving art enthusiasts in the country the chance to explore modern themes from a new perspective.
Keep Running: AI (artificial intelligence), Art and Qatari Heritage by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) associate professor Dr James She allows viewers to discover AI’s creative purposes besides purely technological advances.
His pieces were drawn from a series of AI paintings, portraying distinguishable horses’ features and forms while creating aesthetic value and even capturing sentimental reactions in each horse portrait using generative adversarial network (GAN) technology.
The ‘Mohammed Atiq al-Dosari: Attention’ exhibition highlights the adverse impact of waste on the environment as seen by the artist during his residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme in Brooklyn, New York in 2020.
Indian philosopher Osho has been al-Dosari’s inspiration in his works, using waste materials to create something beautiful aimed at raising awareness on wastes’ environmental effect globally. He uses simple elements, ordinary tools, and cheap materials to create pieces that explore the ideas of time and place.
In a statement, Doha Fire Station director Khalifa al-Obaidly said: “The Fire Station is delighted to unveil two incredibly thought-provoking exhibitions that explore current global advances and challenges. We look forward to welcoming the wider community to explore these modern themes from a refreshing perspective and to reconsider how we can each play our part in alleviating the global waste crisis.”
Keep Running: AI, Art and Qatari Heritage is showcased at Gallery 3 while Mohammed al-Atiq: Attention is at Gallery 4, both running until April 7.
The Doha Fire Station is open from 9am to 7pm between Saturday and Thursdays, and from 1.30pm to 7pm on Fridays.
Qatar Museums imposed precautionary measures in accordance with the recommendations from Qatar’s Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control office of the Ministry of Public Health, limiting the number of visitors and staff at the Fire Station at any given time.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present a “green” health status on the Ehteraz virus-tracing app. Masks are required for all visitors (12 years of age and older). Each person will also be checked for a normal temperature reading at the entrance. Visitors who have a high temperature or do not have a mask will not be allowed into the Fire Station.
Keep Running: AI (artificial intelligence), Art and Qatari Heritage by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) associate professor Dr James She allows viewers to discover AI’s creative purposes besides purely technological advances.
His pieces were drawn from a series of AI paintings, portraying distinguishable horses’ features and forms while creating aesthetic value and even capturing sentimental reactions in each horse portrait using generative adversarial network (GAN) technology.
Mohammed Atiq al-Dosari used waste materials to create something beautiful
The artist created the body of work over the past year during his residency at the Fire Station amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, as part of a collaboration with HBKU.The ‘Mohammed Atiq al-Dosari: Attention’ exhibition highlights the adverse impact of waste on the environment as seen by the artist during his residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme in Brooklyn, New York in 2020.
Indian philosopher Osho has been al-Dosari’s inspiration in his works, using waste materials to create something beautiful aimed at raising awareness on wastes’ environmental effect globally. He uses simple elements, ordinary tools, and cheap materials to create pieces that explore the ideas of time and place.
In a statement, Doha Fire Station director Khalifa al-Obaidly said: “The Fire Station is delighted to unveil two incredibly thought-provoking exhibitions that explore current global advances and challenges. We look forward to welcoming the wider community to explore these modern themes from a refreshing perspective and to reconsider how we can each play our part in alleviating the global waste crisis.”
Keep Running: AI, Art and Qatari Heritage is showcased at Gallery 3 while Mohammed al-Atiq: Attention is at Gallery 4, both running until April 7.
The Doha Fire Station is open from 9am to 7pm between Saturday and Thursdays, and from 1.30pm to 7pm on Fridays.
Qatar Museums imposed precautionary measures in accordance with the recommendations from Qatar’s Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control office of the Ministry of Public Health, limiting the number of visitors and staff at the Fire Station at any given time.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present a “green” health status on the Ehteraz virus-tracing app. Masks are required for all visitors (12 years of age and older). Each person will also be checked for a normal temperature reading at the entrance. Visitors who have a high temperature or do not have a mask will not be allowed into the Fire Station.
