opened "Qatar Image Festival: Photography"which takes place every two years, today is its fifth exhibition entitled "I am the traveler and the road". The exhibition, which is held at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, and will continue until May 20, will display the works of the twelve winners of the annual grant from the Photography Festival. and falls "Qatar Image Festival: Photography"organized by Qatar Museums, in "Qatar is creative"The national cultural initiative that runs throughout the year, which sponsors and promotes cultural activities in Qatar, and celebrates its diversity.
The exhibition presents the unique ideas of the 2021 and 2022 recipients of the Sheikh Saud Al Thani Award for Photographic Projects, who live in West Asia and North Africa.
Participate in an exhibition "I am the traveler and the road" Acts: Rula Halawani from Palestine, Mona Hassan from Egypt, Muhammad Al-Shami from Qatar, Shaima Al-Tamimi from Qatar, Samar Sayed Bayoumi from Egypt, Hayat Al-Sharif from Yemen, Fathi Sahrawi from Algeria, Saleh Bashir from Sudan, and Fatima Abdul Mohsen Al-Douh from Qatar. Reem Falaknaz from Amman, Mounib Nassar from Syria, and Abdo Shannan from Algeria.
The Qatar National Convention Center is hosting a temporary version of the exhibition "I am the traveler and the road" On the 18th and 19th of March, during the TED Conference in Arabic, a joint initiative between TED and Qatar Foundation.
Said Mr. Khalifa Ahmed Al-Obaidly, Director "Qatar Image Festival: Photography": "The projects of the Sheikh Saud Al Thani Awards highlight the work of a group of the most contemporary and diverse photographers, both emerging and experienced, working in the region, and we await with great anticipation to see the works created by the winners in 2021 and 2022 hanging on the walls of the galleries in Mathaf, as we look forward to To reveal the names of this year’s award winners during the opening activities of the photography festival "I am the traveler and the road" It is also irrefutable evidence of the ability of photography to transcend cultural and language barriers, and make us connected through shared experiences. We are proud to be part of a movement that celebrates and supports the artistic talents of our region, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for these innovative photographers.".
For her part, the artist, Shaimaa Al-Tamimi, said she was participating in an exhibition "I am the traveler and the road" In statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA) she is participating in the exhibition with a work entitled “As if we had not come yet” which talks about issues and stories of migration from Yemen to the Gulf, pointing out that the exhibition continues until next August, and includes a set of story pictures, inspired by the experience of Hayat, focusing on migration, identity, and social and cultural issues in East Africa and the Gulf region, pointing out that the work tells stories through the use of family archives.
For her part, Samar Bayoumi, a participant in the exhibition, told QNA: I was keen to participate in this exhibition by presenting aspects of popular Egyptian life, and conveying the way of life in Alexandria to the whole world through the exhibition (I am the Traveler and the Road), noting that living in the place creates A relationship that gives a deeper and broader scope that allows for attachment to small details so that they form a stable impact in both the soul and the place, so that this place connects you with its details, its air and its spirit. that have passed through time.
She pointed out that she strived to search in photo albums after asking the people in Alexandria to choose from them 18 photos commensurate with her participation in the exhibition, all of which express the feelings of the residents about the places in which they lived and link them with memories stuck in their minds.
It is worth noting that the festival, which is held every two years, embraces innovative photographers and photography communities from Qatar, West Asia, and North Africa. Qatar Museums has created a photography festival under the leadership of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, which reflects the commitment of the State of Qatar Sponsoring artistic talents, developing the arts economy, and supporting the creative sector of the country. One of the main themes of the festival "filming" In presenting two awards in memory of Sheikh Saud Al Thani (1966 – 2014), a prominent collector, who contributed significantly to the formation of the exceptional collection of the Museum of Islamic Art.
