NABLA YAHYA ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THIRD EDITION
Richard Mille and Louvre Abu Dhabi are happy to current Nabla Yahya, the third winner of the Richard Mille Artwork Prize – whose work was celebrated in a ceremony beneath the dome of Louvre Abu Dhabi on January twenty fourth. Nabla Yahya (born 1993, Abu Dhabi) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work Gentle benchwas certainly one of eight items nominated for the Artwork right here 2023 Exhibition opened to the general public in November 2023. Gentle Financial institution (2023), Nabla’s profitable set up, provided a compilation of her in depth analysis into the obscure and uncared for historical past surrounding the preliminary development of the Suez Canal. That includes a three-dimensional cartographic illustration of the 164 km lengthy Suez Canal is their figurative method to this 12 months’s version Artwork right here The theme of “Transparencies” requested observers to replicate on the function of cultural hegemony on the expense of right now’s Suez Canal. Gentle bench expands on the uncared for particulars which have been rendered irrelevant, thereby conceptualizing her interpretation of “transparencies.” This theme examined the dynamics of transparency and its materials and perceptual which means. Introduced for the primary time beneath the museum’s iconic dome, the exhibition delved deeply into the interaction of shadows, liquid reflections and piercing flashes of daylight that this location affords. Nabla Yahya was chosen by a distinguished six-member jury led by HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, an Advisor to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs (MOFA), Chairman of UAE Limitless, an artwork collector and a supporter of the Middle Pompidou, the British Museum and the Sharjah Artwork Basis. He’s joined by Dr. Souraya Noujaim, Director of the Division of Islamic Artwork on the Musée du Louvre in France and former Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Administration on the Louvre Abu Dhabi; Maya El Khalil, unbiased curator and artwork marketing consultant, former founding director of Athr Gallery in Jeddah and curator of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Artwork right here 2023; Clare Lilley, Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, selector of the annual Frieze Sculpture at London’s Regent’s Park 2012-22 and trustee of Artwork UK, London, the George Rickey Basis, New York, and the Jupiter Artland Basis, Edinburgh; Dr. Guilhem André, Appearing Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Administration on the Louvre Abu Dhabi, skilled museum skilled, skilled archaeologist and artwork historian; and Mohammed Kazem, a famend Emirati artist beforehand nominated for the 2021 version of Artwork right here. The Richard Mille Artwork Prize and the Louvre Abu Dhabi Artwork right here function a platform to showcase modern artists from the area who work in a wide range of media. Every year, by an open name for proposals, a number of artists are chosen for the exhibition, every presenting an art work that responds to a novel theme.
HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Louvre Abu Dhabi, mentioned: “A part of our driving mission is to make sure we help and empower artists in Abu Dhabi, the UAE and past and the situations for inventive innovation to thrive and inventive expression.” The Louvre Abu Dhabi Artwork right here The exhibition and the accompanying Richard Mille Artwork Prize are an vital platform for modern artists from the GCC to showcase the expertise that exists within the area and additional elevate Abu Dhabi’s profile as a middle for tradition and creativity.”
Maya El Khalil, curator of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Artwork right here 2023, mentioned: “Every artist within the exhibition supplied a shocking and novel tackle the topic. The multidimensionality of Nabla Yayha’s work finally led to the award being given unanimously. SoftBank approaches the concept of “transparencies” not directly – by questioning troublesome tales which are handled as unseen when they need to be addressed. The small print of the work make clear the invisible monetary, commerce and labor flows that construction the area. It’s each an excellent response to the topic and a major work with the astute complexity that may be a hallmark of Nabla’s follow and considering – we’re all excited to see what she does sooner or later.”
“I’m deeply honored to obtain the 2023 Richard Mille Artwork Prize. This recognition is a testomony to the facility of artwork to beat boundaries and produce hidden tales to gentle. “SoftBank” is not only an set up; It’s a dialogue between previous and current, a mirrored image on the transformation of the Suez Canal. This award reinforces my dedication to exploring untold tales and difficult views by my work. “Thanks to Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Richard Mille Artwork Prize for encouraging creativity and offering a platform for modern artists like me.” Stated Nabla Yahya, winner of the 2023 Richard Mille Artwork Prize.
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