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April 30, 2017 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 MARKETPLACEMARK | 6 HEALTH | 10 BOLLYWOOD | 1111 LiwanL Furniture Home blood pressure ‘Baahubali 2’ mintsnts opens new monitors may not Rs100 crore on showroom be accurate first day Email: [email protected] ARCHIVING HISTORY Qatari artist Bouthayna Al Muftah tries to archive the rich culture of ancient Qatari life through her monochrome series and is on display at ‘Currents’ collective exhibition at Art 29. P | 4-5 03 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 CAMPUS Investiture Ceremony held at Birla Public School nvestiture Ceremony for Prefect school parliament. It meets twice Board and Student Council a year, one session in summer and Imembers of Birla Public School the other at the start of winter. (BPS) for the academic year 2017- The student parliament plays a 18 was held at the school pivotal role in ratcheting the school auditorium on April 27. discipline. They are the primary The members were sworn in blocks in enforcing the best prac- by A K Shrivastava, Principal, in the tices in academics and co scholastic presence of the management, activities. They collectively repre- invited guests, senior school lead- sent the voice of the Principal and ership and parents in a grand and the school culture. These leaders solemn function. guide the rest of the school in The students, after satisfying all behaviour and conduct as well. electoral formalities modelled on R K Singh, Deputy Chief of Mis- the democratic electoral process sion at the Embassy of India to and procedure of India, were Qatar, was the Chief Guest at the declared elected on April 19. function and he exhorted the lead- students ‘to be role models not only Committee, working under the The Prefect Board consists of ers to set an example by practice. for your own school but for the rest aegis of the Embassy of India to twenty prefects of which thirteen At the investiture function of the world. You have to be a Qatar, also addressed the students. have various positions while the addressing student leaders, Dr trendsetter and blaze a trail where Chindhu Antony Rappai, Academic school Student Council has strength Mohan Thomas, the Founder Chair- none existed before. Nilanghu Dey, Sub-Committee member, was also of 204 and together constitute the man and Director, called upon President of Indian Sports present on the occasion. NIS opens its fourth branch in Al Wakrah he Noble Indian Educational enthusiastic to offer the sessions Society announced the for Karate, Yoga, Music and Dance. Topening of fourth branch The sessions for the games (Cricket, recently near Grand mall in Al Basketball, Football and Table ten- Wakrah. nis) will be led and trained by the “We were so fortunate to obtain School Sports Academy.” the permission from the Ministry Chairman U Hussain Moham- of Education and Higher Educa- mad; General Secretary, K P tion for this venture,” said school Basheer and other management authorities. delegates attended the inaugural Noble International School meeting and eulogized the Princi- (NIS) is a fervent and mighty influ- pal, Shibu Abdul Rasheed and the ence in the knowledge arena of other staff members for the dedi- Qatar. The school provides excel- cation and industry they exhibited lent laboratory facilities for the in the endeavour and realisation subjects like Science and Math. of the dream. The admission pro- “We have been able to sustain cedure is in progress and for numerous extracurricular oppor- further details, one can contact tunities for students. We are so 55016863, 44162700, 44428624. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 Artist Muftah’s paintings keep ancient Qatari life alive Raynald C Rivera (Bring them back) series. artists from all corners of the region diving, not knowing whether they The Peninsula This is one reason why it is but brought together by the currents of will be able to come back. They sing only fitting to make Al Muftah’s the Arabian Gulf and beyond. passionately to the sea demanding here is a deep sense of works the centerpiece of ‘Currents’ Inspired by the ancient tradi- it to keep its waters calm, to bring nostalgia in the latest collective exhibition which recently tional Qatari song “Toub Toub Ya them home safely,” she told The monochrome series cre- opened at W Doha’s Art 29 to a Bahar!”(Ocean Waters, Repent!”) Peninsula. ated by Qatari artist warm reception from art collectors sung by women along the shore Alluding to the sea, the artworks, Bouthayna Al Muftah in and enthusiasts across the country. waiting with anticipation for the therefore, strongly resonates the Ther attempt to archive an impor- The exhibition title has dual mean- safe return of their loved ones from theme of the exhibition. tant aspect of the history of her ing. While it refers to the status quo pearl diving, Al Muftah’s works on With very close affinity with the people now rarely found in books. where art is used as a potent tool display are replete with longing, sea dating back to the pre-oil era And she triumphs through the effec- in the free flow of information, thus anxiety and hope. when the ocean mainly provides tive amalgam of form, colour and plays an important part as a cata- “The series is about women and their livelihood, Qataris have cre- texture to visually document the lyst in the region’s growth and how they would sing this song as ated rich oral literature through profundity of state of longing in all development, it also pertains to their husbands, sons and brothers maritime songs which the artist the eight paintings for her Yeebhom’ convergence of eight featured used to venture to the seas for pearl tries to preserve in her own way. 05 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 COVER STORY “The main idea is to highlight these songs, to preserve some aspects of our culture that I feel kind of disintegrating and can rarely be found in books today. You have to be asking around a lot, speaking to people who have lived through this. And this is my way of archiving our history and our stories from the past translated in a very abstract contempo- rary manner,” she explained. All the paintings are monochromatic to achieve the intended effect in harmony with the concept as well as articulate her artistic expression. “The monochromatic scheme is something that I do a lot and it reflects me as a person as well, and because the pieces delve into our past I felt that monochromatic is something that really fits with the stories that are being told,” she said. Hints of inspiration from known artists can be observed from Al Muf- tah’s works which took some time to conceptualise. “The style of the artworks is very impulsive and I would like to say very ‘spur of the moment’ kind of action painting inspired by masters like Franz Kline, and a little bit of Pablo Picasso, Cy Twombly, and so on,” she noted. “Including research, worked for the series for about almost a year now. Although it looks monochromatic and simple, the process was a bit difficult. There is a process involved as well as layers so this is the final outcome.” Beginning at a tender age, the artist has evolved in her style but one thing that remains is her keen interest on her culture. “I had one exhibition two years ago with Qatar Museums’ Al Riwaq Gallery where a series of portraits I had done were displayed on a large wall. It was about women and traditional jewellery - a similar kind of concept on preservation of past memories. I’m more into culture, her- itage and tradition.” Bouthayna Al Muftah is one of the artists with Emergeast- a pioneer- ing online gallery which shines the spotlight on emerging artists from the Middle East. “ We promote emerging artists from the Middle East region, bringing them to the forefront and presenting them to young collectors who want to start their own collection at an affordable price point. Each of our art- ists is well vetted. We do due diligence and select the artists that we believe are going to be big in the future,” said Nikki Meftah, co-founder of Emergeast. Meftah considers Al Muftah, which is one of the founding artists’ of Emergeast “ one of the fast-rising Qatari artists and one of the strong- est female artists of the region now” that is why her works are the highlight of Emergeast’s first foray in Doha-a city which currently witnesses a vibrant art scene. “Doha’s art landscape is progressing very fast. The museum culture is very impressive and what I respect and admire is the educational foundation being laid out for the new generation to appreciate and cul- tivate art,” said Dima Abdul Kader, Emergeast co-founder. In general, there is a growing exuberance in the region’s flourishing art landscape teeming with contemporary artists producing works allow- ing for a lively artistic discourse and a means to reflect to their heritage for the world to see. “There are many emerging artists in the region, and there can never be enough entities or foundations to support them all. That’ s why we decided to launch an online gallery to be able to bring on artists and not be limited to the four walls of the gallery,” said Al Meftah. The exhibition also features works by Ghada Al Muhammedi, Lulu M, PegahLari, Rabee Baghshani, Roxana Manoucheri, Shadi Talaei, and Perryhan El Ashmawi in varying forms and mediums from traditional forms to new media, including silk screen, resin on canvas, digital col- lage and mixed media on paper.
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