BAHRAIN.OURS.YOURS. Vol 20 - Issue 29
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July 21 - 27, 2021 BAHRAIN.OURS.YOURS. Vol 20 - Issue 29 www.gulfweekly.com facebook.com/gulfweeklyonline gulfweekly gulfweeklyonline Tryst with art ART REPORT By NAMAN ARORA [email protected] hree stunning Scenic viewS works of art Artistic Bahrain Tthat explore See PAge 2 the relationship that individuals have with their environment, family and themselves have won the top prize at a major exhibition. The 47th Bahrain Annual Fine Arts (BAFA) exhibition opened last week under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister. The PeoPle Featuring art pieces by 57 Jumana Season 2 kicks off Bahraini and resident artists, with her See PAge 3 piece the event is being held at the Mariam Bahrain National Theatre. Mariam Alnoaimi won the Al Dana prize for her series Shifting Waters. Ahmed Anan Mariam’s piece comprises art much more seriously, and bagged the second place three photo collages of a build on this success with for his Family Series while dried natural spring on Nabih more work.” Jumana Al Ghassab’s Side Saleh island and a video. She The exhibition, which runs Effects won the third place. examines water as a medium until December, encompasses “I am very grateful to have of ‘politics and poetics’ numerous other art styles, won the Al Dana award, through which stories are told. including mixed media and for having a platform Ahmed’s series of mixed paintings, video installations, to explore, contemplate and media pieces, comprised of photography and sculptures, work on research-based childlike scrawls, explores to name a few. culTure vulTure projects,” Mariam, 30, told the relationship an individual A special exhibition will Raising awareness GulfWeekly. has with their family. be running alongside BAFA, See PAgeS 4-5 “My photographic And Jumana’s piece, titled titled Khalifa bin Salman piece was inspired by Side Effects, delves into the - A Presence Renewed ahmed’s piece the relationship between relationship a person has with with Love from 1972-2020 people and the surrounding their mind and internal self. dedicated to the late Premier environment, as well as It consists of prescription who lives in Tubli explained. dilemma of whether it’s HRH Prince Khalifa bin the importance of water in “I was trying to convey worth it. Salman Al Khalifa. It forming the communities medication, with everything the question ‘Is our healing “I started with just three features photographs and a around it. but the side-effects of each worth the side effects?’ “I have always been medicine blacked out. because a side effect Instagram followers, it grew the previous 46 editions of fascinated by the connection “This piece was inspired by of healing is that these to dozens and the piece is BAFA and words from Prince between the human being and my own personal experience, medications can sometimes now taller than me! Khalifa about the event he the place, how each affects as well as, what my loved change core parts of our “To be honest, I did not patronised since its inception ThrillS and SPillS ones went through, during personalities. consider myself an artist until in 1972. Hami for the win culture, identity, and our struggles with mental “So anyone undertaking this exhibition, but it has For more details, follow See PAge 7 environment.” health,” the 26-year-old artist this journey faces the now inspired me to take my @culturebah on Instagram. 2 www.gulfweekly.com LocalNews July 21 - 27, 2021 the entrance to Bahrain Financial Bahrain's seascape Manama souq Harbour tower and other iconic buildings Beautiful Bahrain ART REPORT Manama By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE Bahrain's cityscape [email protected] atercolour expert anil WSharma loves Bahrain’s shimmering skyscrapers and scenic views and is showcasing his inspirations at the Harbour Gate as part of its art series. The exhibition, entitled Bahrain Boulevard, features 40 acrylic and watercolour paintings depicting the modern and traditional landscapes of Bahrain. The artist arrived in the Harbour Gate. kingdom in and uses this technique to British Ambassador 2018 and since anil reinforce his special vision of Roderick Drummond and then, has been natural rhythms. his artistic wife Yasmin moved by its Anil is a Colour Field were guests of honour at the similarities and painter and has mastered exhibition’s unveiling on contrasts with pace that they are Anil, who studied are more his cup of tea ... colour theory. His themes Sunday evening and Anil was India. unrecognisable watercolour and landscapes which can be seen in this available at different slots to “On the one to the generation at Banaras Hindu University exhibit. to surreal landscapes with meet with a limited number hand, each before. (BHU), has always been “I am drawn to study the exaggerated colour and of ‘Green Shield’ visitors. country has its “As I explore fascinated by the interplay interface between the ancient glowing foliage. The Art at the Harbour unique vibrant the island on between nature and the and modern Bahrain,” he His fondness for art also culture and foot with my environment. And according added. encouraged him to publish Harbour Gate and Bahrain distinctive paints always to his friend Dr Sarah “For example, we see his book, Wisdom in Boulevard is the 47th traditions that infuse the very by my side, I am motivated Clarke, ‘Anil can be found skyscrapers making bold, Watercolour, in April 2019 exhibition under the umbrella fabric of their landscapes,” to capture these images on with a paint brush in hand dramatic statements across of this series. said the father-of-two who canvas as a time capsule of on a seemingly uninspiring natural seascapes that arts student at BHU, helped The exhibit will run until has been an artist and teacher the ‘then’ juxtaposed with the street corner or crouched at predictably change with the him with, as well as one of August 8 and is located for more than 25 years and ‘now’.” a seldom visited waterfront, his students. on the ground floor at specialises in landscapes Anil’s mastery of colour capturing in watercolour the while a traditional dhow Anil is thankful to Sarah Harbour Gate within and watercolour. “On the theory and his innate sense beauty he sees before him’. cuts a strikingly small, yet as well as his artistic Bahrain Financial Harbour. other, they have constantly of rhythm and compositional He enjoys portraiture and powerful image as it gently friends Ali Mushaima and Harbour Gate is open daily changing landscapes that elements have allowed him to still life, however, using traverses a scene.” Mohammed Taha for guiding and entry to the exhibition for centuries remained showcase that in his artwork. colour and light to create His work features an array him throughout his journey is free. All Covid-19 essentially unchanged, “I adore Bahraini Boulevards visual impact and capturing of light and vivid colours. in Bahrain. He is also precautionary measures are yet today countries are which form the basis of this the essence of the ever- He has developed a unique grateful for the support of implemented for the safety developing at such a rapid exhibition,” he said. changing land and seascapes method for emphasising the the management and staff at of visitors. the exhibit artist anil showing British ambassador roderick Drummond his artwork July 21 - 27, 2021 LocalNews www.gulfweekly.com 3 For the love Nejoud and Noor of literature he second ‘season’ COMMUNITY REPORT of Bahrain’s avant- By NAMAN ARORA [email protected] Tgarde public social reading space, The People, kicked off last weekend, with a literary focused on outdoor reading treasure hunt at their a community initiative new location. encouraging people of all has both indoor and outdoor Approximately 60 reading areas and expanded individuals of all ages took beginning of this year. book shelving space. part in the treasure hunt at the Marassi Beach in Muharraq and exciting list of potential last Friday and also got their both in terms of community collection – currently more feedback and volunteer One of the treasure hunt location. participants shows off different types of events for run the second season for his clue and hint “Our team planned a lively featured a number of events the community a scenic volunteers. some community favourites ensuring that it is suitable for language courses – along and poetry readings. improved our budgeting community. strategy and asked for advice already seeing that generosity For details, follow GulfWeekly. from January to March at the from librarians on the best @thepeople.bh on Instagram. “About 60 people they kicked off their second collection of books. in the Diyar Al Muharraq have to be the realisation friends. development. that our community is in fact “Since most clues directed crucial lessons about leading part and could track their professionals openly sharing dedicated hours given by complete. Two participants participants to combine all navigating the hunt hints to reveal a valuable message from our team to the community: ‘A that completed the challenge received shirts from local Inside the new facility 4 www.gulfweekly.com July 21 - 27, 2021 Culture Bahrain Summer Festival The bane of Indian brides COMMUNITY REPORT A scene from the following shots and the By RAJI UNNIKRISHNAN video showing the video concludes with her [email protected] woman – Hridya – breaking free of breaking the bondage. team of young her bondages The 31-year-old from Bahrain residents Trivandrum, Kerala who A has created a has been living in Bahrain video to spotlight a for 10 years, cited yet social menace that has another aspect in the video The Bahrain Summer Festival been leaving Indian of women being denied the women vulnerable to freedom to choose their continues, with art workshops domestic violence and partners.