Hmoud Al-Attawi
Hmoud Al-Attawi | |
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حمود العطاوي | |
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39)[1] Sajir, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 2006—present |
| Notable work | "Blind Ants", "Connection" (2019), "Al Nourhah Pillars" (2021), "Maze of Delusion" |
| Website | hmoudalattawi.com |
Hmoud Al-Attawi (Arabic: حمود العطاوي, born 1986) is a Saudi multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on mediums such as sculpture, installation art, printmaking, and photography.
Career
[edit]His artwork includes Blind Ants[2][3][4] and Connection.[5]
A key aspect of Al-Attawi's artistic narrative lies in his engagement with Saudi cultural heritage, as in the artwork Al Nourhah Pillars (2021), featured at the Diriyah Biennale.[6][7][8]
Al-Attawi's work extends beyond the realm of aesthetics into societal issues. Maze of Delusion[9][10][11][12] employs approximately 800 cement barriers, originally symbols of defense against terrorist threats to convey Riyadh's historical narrative and transformation within the context of contemporary art.[13]
Dwelling (December, 2020) is an exhibition in which Al-Attawi featured as an artist.[14]
In 2016, Al-Attawi co-founded Wasm Studio, an artistic and cultural community hub based in Riyadh, with contemporary Saudi artist Saad Howede.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contemporary Art Saudi Artist".
- ^ Al-Fayfi, Ziad (May 10, 2021). "تحسس عقلك… قد يكون مقيدا بـ"النمل الأعمى"" [Explore your mind... it may be confined by the 'Blind Ant.']. www.independentarabia.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Swan, Melania (January 8, 2021). "Artists in Saudi Arabia Gain New Recognition and Support". www.al-fanarmedia.org.
The winners of the inaugural prizes are Hmoud AlAttawi, Alaa AlGhufaili, Saad AlHowede, Muhannad Shono and Ayman Zedani, chosen from a field of more than 60 applicants.
- ^ Al-Tamimi, Maysoun (January 7, 2021). "إطلاق النسخة الأولى من المنح الفنية بمعرض مكوث" [Launching the first edition of artistic grants at the Mukooth Exhibition]. www.hiamag.com (in Arabic). Hia.
- ^ Bhullar, Dilpreet (July 12, 2022). "The exhibition 'Re-Composing' reorients the conventional meaning of identity". www.stirworld.com. STIRworld.
The ring as a sign of relationship and connection is of sacred connection in Islam. In a similar vein, the work Connection by Hmoud Al Attawi extends the discussion from the space of holy veneration to ideals of simplicity.
- ^ Bailey, Stephanie (January 12, 2022). "At Diriyah Biennale, Chinese History Meets a Saudi Future". www.ocula.com.
Their rising forms recall the seven earthen columns by Hmoud Al Attawi honouring the contributions of Saudi women through history on the grounds of At-Turaif as an off-site Biennale work, as well as the tan costumes worn by 12 women who performed Marwah AlMugait's subtly confrontational opening night performance This Sea is Mine (2021), which blended Palestinian, South African, and Arab chants and movements.
- ^ "Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale announces participating artists for its inaugural edition 11 December 2021 – 11 March 2022 "Feeling the Stones" Curated by Philip Tinari" (PDF). Diriyah Biennale Foundation.
- ^ "At Diriyah Biennale, Chinese History Meets a Saudi Future". January 12, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022.
- ^ Al-Kalawi, Nourhan (October 5, 2020). "فنان سعودي يصمم متاهة بأكثر من 800 حاجز خرساني.. ما حكايتها؟" [A Saudi artist designs a maze with more than 800 concrete barriers. What's his story?]. arabic.cnn.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Al-Fawaz, Nadia (September 30, 2020). "ما هي "متاهة الضلال" التي أشاد بها وزير الثقافة السعودي؟" [What is the "labyrinth of delusion" praised by the Saudi Minister of Culture?]. www.alarabiya.net (in Arabic).
- ^ "فنان سعودى يصمم "متاهة الضلال" بأكثر من 800 حاجز خرسانى.. صور" [A Saudi artist designs the "Labyrinth of Delusion" with more than 800 concrete barriers..Images]. www.youm7.com (in Arabic). October 13, 2020.
- ^ Al-Attawi, Hmoud (September 30, 2020). تفاعلكم متاهة الضلال.. إشادة واسعة بعمل فني فريد لفنان سعودي [Your Interaction Labyrinth of Misguidance... Extensive Praise for a Unique Artwork by a Saudi Artist] (Television production) (in Arabic). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Al Arabiya.
- ^ Al-fifi, Ziad (September 29, 2020). ""متاهة الضلال": فنان سعودي يحكي قصة الإرهاب بـ "حواجز الخرسان"" ["Labyrinth of Delusion": Saudi Artist Tells Terror Story with "Khorasan Barriers"]. www.independentarabia.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Mushakhas, Abir. ""قيد الإنشاء"... قصة المجتمعات العربية ومعنى الهوية" [«Under construction»...The story of Arab societies and the meaning of identity]. www.aawsat.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Alturki, Nada (September 22, 2022). "How Saudi Arabia became home to a flourishing creative scene".
Howede is the co-founder of Wasm Studio, a creative art space, along with fellow artist Hmoud Al-Attawi.
