The creative works of seven Qatar-based Latin American artists were inaugurated by Director General of Katara Cultural Village Foundation HE Khaled bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti. A limited number of visitors were allowed to enter the exhibition hall at a time in view of the COVID-19 measures.
Those present at the inauguration were former Minister of Energy and Industries Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, ambassadors and guests.
Talking to Qatar Tribune, Dr Al Sada said, "It’s an excellent opportunity to see the works of different international and national artists with different themes.”
The event, he noted, signifies the return of art and cultural events. "Life is gradually coming back to normal,” Dr Al Sada said while thanking Dr. Khaled Al Sulaiti and his team for organising the event in collaboration with the embassy of Mexico, and for providing an opportunity to art lovers to enjoy and learn about different customs and cultures.
In her address, Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar HE Graciela Gomez Garcia thanked the Katara Cultural Village for the support and cooperation in holding such an important art exhibition.
She said, "It’s a real joy to be at Katara this morning despite the social distancing and restrictions imposed by the pandemic, to celebrate art and the important role of culture to bring peoples and nations together.”
She noted that Latin America and the Gulf are two distant regions that do not seem to share many common elements at first sight but the physical distance imposed by geography has never been an obstacle for nomadic artists who embark on a perennial transition while carrying their roots with themselves.
"Distance plays a crucial role. It triggers the impulse to maintain a vital connection with their origins and identity while engaging in the process of adaptation required to nurture attachments and to grow roots in the adopted land,” she said.
Talking on the theme of the exhibition, ‘Transition’, the envoy explained that the reason for this nomenclature of the expo is that the artists in this group have changed their way of seeing life and the environment after many years of living in Qatar. "This is a transition in every way; the works of art exhibited represent that change or transition that we have not only experienced as human beings but also the city and the country.”
The participating Qatar-based artists belong to Latin American states and Canada with their unique themes, techniques and styles. They include Alma Delia Barrera (Mexico), Isabella Palma Lopez (Honduras), Maria Al Bader (Qatari/Uruguay), Robert Garita (Costa Rica), Jonathan Machado (Venezuela), Juan Miguel Ramirez aka ICARO (Mexico), and guest artist Lamia Awad (Syria/Canadian).
Those present at the inauguration were former Minister of Energy and Industries Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, ambassadors and guests.
Talking to Qatar Tribune, Dr Al Sada said, "It’s an excellent opportunity to see the works of different international and national artists with different themes.”
The event, he noted, signifies the return of art and cultural events. "Life is gradually coming back to normal,” Dr Al Sada said while thanking Dr. Khaled Al Sulaiti and his team for organising the event in collaboration with the embassy of Mexico, and for providing an opportunity to art lovers to enjoy and learn about different customs and cultures.
In her address, Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar HE Graciela Gomez Garcia thanked the Katara Cultural Village for the support and cooperation in holding such an important art exhibition.
She said, "It’s a real joy to be at Katara this morning despite the social distancing and restrictions imposed by the pandemic, to celebrate art and the important role of culture to bring peoples and nations together.”
She noted that Latin America and the Gulf are two distant regions that do not seem to share many common elements at first sight but the physical distance imposed by geography has never been an obstacle for nomadic artists who embark on a perennial transition while carrying their roots with themselves.
"Distance plays a crucial role. It triggers the impulse to maintain a vital connection with their origins and identity while engaging in the process of adaptation required to nurture attachments and to grow roots in the adopted land,” she said.
Talking on the theme of the exhibition, ‘Transition’, the envoy explained that the reason for this nomenclature of the expo is that the artists in this group have changed their way of seeing life and the environment after many years of living in Qatar. "This is a transition in every way; the works of art exhibited represent that change or transition that we have not only experienced as human beings but also the city and the country.”
The participating Qatar-based artists belong to Latin American states and Canada with their unique themes, techniques and styles. They include Alma Delia Barrera (Mexico), Isabella Palma Lopez (Honduras), Maria Al Bader (Qatari/Uruguay), Robert Garita (Costa Rica), Jonathan Machado (Venezuela), Juan Miguel Ramirez aka ICARO (Mexico), and guest artist Lamia Awad (Syria/Canadian).