The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) continues to prepare to organize the Dubai Fingerprint Biennale, which will begin in early October, with the aim of showcasing the importance of this art form and as an aesthetic tool. Dubai’s Cultural Vision aims to cement Dubai’s position as a global hub for culture. An archive for creativity and a meeting place for talent.
With the support and participation of over 200 local and international artists and creators, Dubai Culture, organized by the Dubai Calligraphy Biennale, seeks to support the city’s creative scene by highlighting calligraphic arts from various cultures. Organizing more than 15 galleries in more than 20 locations around Dubai, the event includes jewelery and product design, public art, sculptures and textiles, in addition to various art performances and other categories.
The Biennale will also witness the organization of more than 100 different artistic and educational sessions and workshops delivered by a panel of internationally known artists, professionals and calligraphers.
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Executive Director of Dubai Culture Department of Arts and Literature Dr. Sayyid Mubarak bin Karbash stressed the importance of calligraphy as a part of Arab and international culture, pointing out the authority’s interest in highlighting calligraphy and its various concepts. Art is one of the instruments of expressing the creative stock of culture.
He said, “Calligraphy is considered a unique and self-contained art because of the aesthetics it possesses in the nature of its geometry, details and various forms.” He added: “In recent years, calligraphy has become part of the plastic arts, and (Dubai Culture) is keen to focus on this art, and has worked to highlight it by implementing a series of programs, projects and forums that celebrate it. In line with its commitments to supporting artists and talent in this field. Calligraphy and well-known calligraphy artists.
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For her part, Fatima Al-Qurashi, Program Director of the Dubai Calligraphy Biennale, said, “Dubai Culture, by organizing the biennale, seeks to create a new creative platform where talents from all over the world are able to showcase their work and experiences in the various arts of calligraphy.” The Dubai Fingerprint Biennale establishes a global art event capable of enhancing the creative scene in Dubai, with the richness of its knowledge program and art and design exhibitions, along with various art activities and workshops. Contribute to the development of ways of interacting with this art and its various aesthetics and designs, as well as to the discovery of talents.
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Dubai Culture revealed that a new group of cultural institutions operating in the local cultural context have joined the list of partners supporting the Dubai Fingerprint Biennale: Dubai Expo City, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation and Dubai Center Gate. Global Finance represents a new experience with its quality lifestyle concepts and seeks to strengthen their relationship with art by bringing together art collectors and strengthening their relationships with Pokhara Gallery and AWC ART WORLD CREATIONS LTD, a creative platform for online galleries and digital art creation.
• 200 local and international artists and creators participate in the event.
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