Abdullah Al Saadi - Sometimes you have to go a long way to come back a short distance
| Author | H. Al Qassimi; A. Makia; A. Rashid Thani; M. Almazrooei |
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| Publisher | Kaph Books |
| ISBN | 9786148035678 |
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| Status | not yet published |
Abdullah Al Saadi has a long and storied relationship with the Emirate of Sharjah. Al Saadi was an integral part of the pioneering ‘Five’ – the generation of conceptual artists who emerged in the 1980s and reshaped the traditional cultural landscape, ushering in a new philosophical and conceptual turn in the local arts scene. In keeping with the ambition of the exhibition to evoke the far-ranging scope and unique vantage point of his work, the book aims to present an important cross-section of his prolific and inimitable practice. Generated solely from the efforts and archives of the Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with the artist and local cultural organisations, it is by no means an attempt at a definitive or exhaustive volume; instead, it intends to crystallise and ground the human and environmental narratives at the core of Al Saadi’s work. Featuring extracts from the artist’s sketchbooks and journals, as well as his installations and live documentation of his travels, the monograph is an initiation into Al Saadi’s life and art, and we hope, a catalyst for further research into artistic practices beyond the canon and an initiation into environmental and land art from the region on its own terms.
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