‘the oasis pertains to ideas of finding prosperity or heaven, while the mirage is a universal symbol of the mysteries of imagination and reality. ‘the desert concepts of mirage and oasis have long been tied to ideas of survival, perseverance, desire and wealth,’ said reem fadda, curatorial advisor to desert X AlUla 2022. this year’s exhibition takes place in a different location in the AlUla desert in comparison to the previous edition, and has been situated in the al mutadil valley, with visitors invited to wander through and experience landscapes as they weave their journey between the works.
(above) serge attukwei, gold falls installation view, desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy of the artist and desert X AlUla, photo by lance gerberīuilding on the legacy of desert X in coachella, desert X AlUla draws on principles of land art, offering a profound opportunity to experience art on a monumental scale in dialogue with nature. (main) jim denevan, angle of repose installation view, desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy of the artist and desert X AlUla, photo by lance gerber
Set amidst the majestic alula desert in saudi arabia, the artists were invited to consider the concepts of mirage and oasis, and to respond with new works that address dreams, camouflage, fiction, dis/appearance, extraction, illusion and myth while examining the dichotomy between natural and man-made.
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following its inaugural edition in 2020 (read more on designboom here), the free and open to all site-responsive exhibition has been curated by reem fadda, raneem farsi and neville wakefield. the second edition of international art exhibition features 15 artists exploring ideas of mirage and oasis under the theme sarab. THE SECOND EDITION OF DESERT X ALULA IS HEREįrom now through march 30, 2022, desert X AlUla is taking place in saudi arabia.
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