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Time wasters and attention distracters like social 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 Pics: Baher Amin Raynald C Rivera Legendary art works The Peninsula he exuberance and the striking parallelism between the oeuvres of enthralling Qatar Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti, Tbrought about by a strong bond artists heralds, a pivotal moment in art enthusiast to embark into an links and a journey into the devel- during the long prolific careers of the country’s art landscape, thanks intimate encounter with the two opment of their trailblasing artistic the two foremost figures of mod- to the efforts of Qatar Museums to masters through their immense concepts and distinctive styles. ern art, undeniably lends unique bring the show to Qatar in partner- bodies of works, which had been Inasmuch as the two shared appeal to the “Picasso-Giacometti” ship with the Musee National inspired by each other in one way friendship which lasted for a long exhibition; which had given the Picasso and the Fondation or another through countless time, there was a genuine artistic country’s art community a reason Giacometti. conversations. dialogue that existed between them to celebrate when it recently A product of two years of Chronologically and themati- unknown to many, according to opened at The Fire Station. research, the well-curated show, cally arranged, the show provides Fondation Giacometti Director and This major exhibition showcas- running for three months, is a rare the audience an unequivocal sense the exhibition’s curator, Catherine ing over a hundred works of the opportunity for every of their professional and personal Grenier. TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 COVER STORY 05 This great friendship despite a 20-year age gap can be clearly gleaned from the spectacular array of pieces which do not only reveal startling similarities but also differ- ences, noted Grenier. Upon entering the Garage gal- lery, the visitor immediately notices the renowned self-portraits of the artists when they were of the same age. Picasso’s Self-portrait dated 1901 when he was 20 years old and the year Giacometti was born is hung adjacent to Giacometti’s Self- portrait in 1923. Giacometti, who formally stud- ied sculpture, departed from traditional style while taking inspi- ration from cubist sculptures of Picasso who in spite of not having formal training in the discipline had impressed the young Giacometti tic and thematic choice. as it shows the artists’ dedication Large Head (1958) are a fitting eye- apparent in his earlier works on dis- Perhaps the most haunting seg- to their muse and the depth of their catching finale to the exhibition. play which exhibit the ment of the exhibition is ‘The Living relationships as they attempt to Of all the galleries in the coun- painter-sculptor’s strong and the Dead’ which contains capture their models’ very essence try, The Fire Station’s Garage serves influence. pieces that focus on the imperma- through what they do best as the perfect venue for the show. When Picasso shifted to two- nence of life and the inevitability of visually. First, the exhibition revolves around dimensional ‘flat’ paintings, death, and reveal the duo’s fasci- In the final portion of the exhi- the concept of art as a conversation Giacometti applied this concept in nation and fear of dying. The bition on post-war realism, the which The Fire Station upholds with fashioning his ‘flat sculptures’ resemblance between Giacomet- artists’ works on daily life subjects the Artists in Residence programme which visitors can enjoy in a dedi- ti’s portrait Annette (1952) and the showcased are varied from paint- it launched two years back. This old cated section at the gallery. sculpture Death’s Head in their hor- ings to sculptures to sketches, and Civil Defence structure renovated The portion on Surrealist Period rifying dark eyes is, for every one amusing piece here is into a new art space has been a nur- teems with an array of paintings viewer, hard to ignore. Giacometti’s 1951 bronze sculpture turing home to homegrown artists, and sculptures which depict strange, A section devoted to a collec- The Dog modeled after Picasso’s who- like Picasso and Giacometti- deformed and illogical figures char- tion of works with the women they Afghan hound. Three iconic are interacting as they create acteristic of the artistic style during loved posing as models is another Giacometti sculptures Walking Man artworks in studios alongside each the rise of this avant-garde move- interesting feature of the exhibition II (1960), Tall Woman I (1960) and other. ment in Paris. While Picasso’s oil Established not long ago, The painting Reclining Woman (1939) Fire Station is already taking huge and Giacometti’s bronze sculpture strides recently launching the Paris Reclining Woman Who Dreams Art Residency Program which (1929) afford the viewer a grasp of grants Qatari artists three-month the cultural movement as reflected residency at Qatar’s studio in the in artistic production during this era, Cite Intenationale des Arts-Paris- they also project how it influenced the largest and most important art the individual artists in their stylis- residency in the world. It was in Paris where Picasso and Giacometti both met and flourished in their illustrious careers. The first Qatari artist nominee for this recurring programme in its first cycle - Ibtisam Al Saffar- has cited Picasso as one of her influences when it comes to her portraits as she treads the path of abstract expressionism school. 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