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Renowned Italian photographer Francesca Pompei has said she’s deeply inspired by the architecture and landscape of Doha, especially its avant-garde architectures designed by international names such as Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, Aratalsozaki, and Leoh Ming Pei.
Talking exclusively to Qatar Tribune recently during the official opening of ‘Sharada’ exhibition of her photographs at the Qatar National Library, which is open to the public until January 12, she said, “When we encounter a piece of architecture, the experience begins before we enter the space, thanks to a visual context which incorporates a sort of animated geometry and a tenuous relationship between light and dark, so that the ingredients can be seen in a moving way, in a dynamic and evocative energy.”
Depicting the Ceremonial Court in Education City, Doha got her award last October in the ‘New Buildings’ category at the ‘Trieste Photo Days’.
She said, “What is most amazing is the grandeur of these hyper-modern sites which stand out from a silent and solitary perspective, in a space in between suspended in the known city and the other side.
“An enigmatic landscape evoking a metaphysical dimension, invites to a journey through a fairy fascination like The Thousand and One Nights.”
The Sharada exhibition at QNL’s Main Plaza has been organised by the embassy of Italy in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar National Library (QNL).
Ambassador of Italy to Qatar Alessandro Prunas said the exhibition is part of the celebrations of the ‘Italian Contemporary Art Day’ promoted by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Italian Association of Contemporary Art Museums.
The envoy thanked the Qatar National Library for its support and cooperation in organising the exhibition. He said he was particularly proud of having Francesca Pompei’s works which create a clear connection between Italy and Qatar “as they show Doha’s iconic architectural sights from the eyes of an Italian artist”.
To see these works, art lovers may visit Qatar National Library or the artist’s website: https://www.francescapompei.it/Or Instagram: fpompei_architecture_photos
Francesca Pompei is a professional photographer focused on art and architectural images, a member of the board of Italian Association of Professional Photographers-TAU Visual from 2014 to 2020, and a member of PhotoVogue. She is represented by the Art+Commerce Agency- PhotoVogue Collection New York.
Her photos have been featured in national and international exhibitions including at Art Basel Miami Beach 2012; Frieze Art Fair New York 2014; FOTOGRAFIA-Festival Internazionale Roma 2014; Art Fair Tokyo 2017; Architectural Digest Design Show New York 2018; Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center Minneapolis; the 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography-Barcelona; Paratissima Art Fair 2018; Photokina 2018; Artrooms Fair London 2019; Art Fair Paris 2019; Visuali italiane-Tokyo 2020; Aesthetica 2021-York Art Gallery; New Buildings 2021-Fuorisalone Milan.
Her work is featured in the permanent collection of the Fondazione Dario Mellone in Milan and it’s online on LensCulture, PhotoVogue, blink, Fondo Malerba per la Fotografia, L’Oeil de la photographie, Aesthetica Magazine, All About Photo, Dodho Magazine, OpenEye, Saatchi Art, Artribune, Artsper, Artsy, Exibart, Marika Magazine, Iconic Artist Magazine, Aesthetics Of Photography, Perimetro and Artnet.
Her name is included in the Art in America’s Guide to Museums, Galleries and Artists 2017, in the TOP 100 artists 2018 by the Circle Foundation for the Arts-France, in the top 10% of all entries at the World Press Photo 2019 and among the artists selected to celebrate the Italy’s Republic Day 2020 and 2021.
Talking exclusively to Qatar Tribune recently during the official opening of ‘Sharada’ exhibition of her photographs at the Qatar National Library, which is open to the public until January 12, she said, “When we encounter a piece of architecture, the experience begins before we enter the space, thanks to a visual context which incorporates a sort of animated geometry and a tenuous relationship between light and dark, so that the ingredients can be seen in a moving way, in a dynamic and evocative energy.”
Depicting the Ceremonial Court in Education City, Doha got her award last October in the ‘New Buildings’ category at the ‘Trieste Photo Days’.
She said, “What is most amazing is the grandeur of these hyper-modern sites which stand out from a silent and solitary perspective, in a space in between suspended in the known city and the other side.
“An enigmatic landscape evoking a metaphysical dimension, invites to a journey through a fairy fascination like The Thousand and One Nights.”
The Sharada exhibition at QNL’s Main Plaza has been organised by the embassy of Italy in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar National Library (QNL).
Ambassador of Italy to Qatar Alessandro Prunas said the exhibition is part of the celebrations of the ‘Italian Contemporary Art Day’ promoted by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Italian Association of Contemporary Art Museums.
The envoy thanked the Qatar National Library for its support and cooperation in organising the exhibition. He said he was particularly proud of having Francesca Pompei’s works which create a clear connection between Italy and Qatar “as they show Doha’s iconic architectural sights from the eyes of an Italian artist”.
To see these works, art lovers may visit Qatar National Library or the artist’s website: https://www.francescapompei.it/Or Instagram: fpompei_architecture_photos
Francesca Pompei is a professional photographer focused on art and architectural images, a member of the board of Italian Association of Professional Photographers-TAU Visual from 2014 to 2020, and a member of PhotoVogue. She is represented by the Art+Commerce Agency- PhotoVogue Collection New York.
Her photos have been featured in national and international exhibitions including at Art Basel Miami Beach 2012; Frieze Art Fair New York 2014; FOTOGRAFIA-Festival Internazionale Roma 2014; Art Fair Tokyo 2017; Architectural Digest Design Show New York 2018; Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center Minneapolis; the 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography-Barcelona; Paratissima Art Fair 2018; Photokina 2018; Artrooms Fair London 2019; Art Fair Paris 2019; Visuali italiane-Tokyo 2020; Aesthetica 2021-York Art Gallery; New Buildings 2021-Fuorisalone Milan.
Her work is featured in the permanent collection of the Fondazione Dario Mellone in Milan and it’s online on LensCulture, PhotoVogue, blink, Fondo Malerba per la Fotografia, L’Oeil de la photographie, Aesthetica Magazine, All About Photo, Dodho Magazine, OpenEye, Saatchi Art, Artribune, Artsper, Artsy, Exibart, Marika Magazine, Iconic Artist Magazine, Aesthetics Of Photography, Perimetro and Artnet.
Her name is included in the Art in America’s Guide to Museums, Galleries and Artists 2017, in the TOP 100 artists 2018 by the Circle Foundation for the Arts-France, in the top 10% of all entries at the World Press Photo 2019 and among the artists selected to celebrate the Italy’s Republic Day 2020 and 2021.
