Diriyah Art Futures to feature works from Saudi and regional artists in new exhibition
Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the
region’s first center dedicated to new media arts, will launch its debut
exhibition CONTINUUM ’25 on September 13 in Riyadh, featuring works from 11
emerging artists from Saudi Arabia and across the globe. The showcase will run
until November 15.
The exhibition marks the inaugural
edition of an annual series that will spotlight experimental practices in
digital, immersive, and AI-driven art. It highlights the creative results of
DAF’s Emerging New Media Artists Programme, a year-long residency offering
mentorship and advanced technological resources to young talents.
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Participating artists include Turki
AlQahtani and Khaled Makshoush (Saudi Arabia); Salma Aly (Egypt); Samia Dzaïr
(Algeria); Aya Abu Ghazaleh (Jordan); Dhia Dhibi (Tunisia); William Brooks
(Wales); Junsoo Kim (Korea); Youssef El Idrissi (Morocco); Kyle Donald Marais
(South Africa); and Mohamed Al Mubarak (Bahrain).
Guided by international mentors Anna
Ridler and Karen Palmer, the artists developed works exploring themes of
identity, memory, climate, technology, and displacement. The exhibition spans
virtual reality, AI-generated art, immersive installations, sound design, and
screen-based narratives.
The title CONTINUUM reflects the
fluid relationship between human and machine, organic and artificial, and real
and simulated worlds. Curatorial design reinforces these contrasts, inviting
visitors into a sensory experience that reimagines how technology shapes
culture, ecology, and memory.
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Launched under the Diriyah Biennale
Foundation, DAF aims to nurture emerging talent, build global partnerships, and
expand the presence of new media arts across the Middle East and North Africa.
Source: Saudi Gazette
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