Tuesday, May 23
6:00 p.m.
Islamic Arts Biennale
Western Hajj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International Airport
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Expand your sonic palette, sharpen your listening skills, and learn hands-on, sample-based, sound spatialisation.
In this multifaceted workshop, Saudi artist Basmah Felemban joins the Office of the Arts’ Sound, Multimedia and New Technologies Specialist, Gabriele Pineider, for a conversation around the visual, auditory and experiential dialogue at play in her enthralling, IAB commissioned artwork, Wave Catcher.
Culminating in a participatory segment, the programme highlights both the history and the modern trajectory of visually inspired sound – including developments in acousmatic music and musique concrète led by the French avant-garde.
About Basmah Felemban
Born in 1993 in Jeddah, Basmah Felemban is a Saudi artist, curator, researcher and creative professional. She received an MFA in Traditional and Islamic Art from The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London, where she focused on 12th–14th century Islamic manuscripts, focusing on those that discussed cosmographies, mythical creatures, and cartography.
This research gave a historical backing to her own projects, sculptures and installations, which likewise depict traditional Arab and Muslim cosmogonies and illuminate esoteric meanings in literature, poetry, numerism, and Islamic art. Her current practice explores worldbuilding as a method to understand the mysteries in her family history, the role of imagination in rewriting identity, and the ways humans have resorted to bridging gaps in collective memory.
Felemban is also a noted curator and researcher of contemporary art movements. In 2011, she founded Saudi Street Art initiative, through which she supports the local Jeddah hip-hop community. She has curated exhibitions, programmes, and live performances of their work, helping to translate it to institutions and wider demographics.
About the Islamic Arts Biennale
Curated by a world class team of experts across the fields of architecture, archaeology and anthropology, the Islamic Arts Biennale is a first-of-its kind exhibition that conveys a holistic perspective of the Islamic arts as a living tradition that connects past, present, and future.
About the Office of the Arts
Under the umbrella of The Office of the Provost, the Office of the Arts consists of a visual and performing arts team with a mission to promote art, science and culture in KAUST, the Kingdom, and in the wider global context.
Gabriele Pineider is an accomplished sound designer and software developer for multimedia interactive applications with experiences working in performing arts and art installations, both as consultant, artist and now within the Office of the Arts at KAUST.
For further information, contact officeofthearts@kaust.edu.sa and follow @KAUST_Arts on social media.
I would be nice to have those news not last minute and a few days in advance to be able to go and organize family imperatives accordingly..
Dear Art Fan (we particularly like your username!),
Thank you for your interest in the Office of the Arts’ workshop on Sound Spatialisation, in collaboration with the Islamic Arts Biennale.
Our announcements were delayed alas because, in such partnerships, promotional material must be published concomitantly by all parties. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns (officeofthearts@kaust.edu.sa) and do join our Instagram community @kaust_arts.