www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKETPLACEMA | 6 FASHION | 8 TECHNOLOGY | 12 Zenith celebrates Ways to undo An app to tell you 150th anniversary effects of party about breathing with Doha expo make-up air quality WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 Email: [email protected] thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar FISH OUT OF WATER Famous and ordinary people are photographed while immersed in a swimming pool in Bilancini’s ground-breaking project more P | 3 than three years in the making. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 03 COVERSTORY Fish Out of Water with a message By Raynald C Rivera explained, stressing the whole process The Peninsula as building a relationship. “I just want my subject and me dur- ing the photo shoot. The person has to trust me, it’s a relationship.” talian lensman Carlo Rocchi Bilan- The project involved more than 50 peo- cini has made a mark in the world ple, some of whom are famous per- of photography capturing his sub- sonalities in the art and entertainment Ijects in an environment beyond world, among them Italian writer and their comfort zone to reveal their real fashion designer Marina Ripa di Mea- self. na, actor and writer Pino Strabioli, Ital- sive as a mime artist but he was nerv- is about family and relatives who die. Famous and ordinary people — dressed ian soprano Laura Toppetti and English ous in the water so I put a chair to serve Also, it may refer to people moving to up and carrying the tools of their trade mime artist Lindsay Kemp. as an anchor, then he became more another country of residence. It’s about — are photographed while immersed in It was Kemp’s first performance in the confident.” losing friendship, loved ones and coun- a swimming pool in Bilancini’s ground- water and the longest for Bilancini to While photo sessions with renowned try and the clothes floating are just a breaking project more than three years shoot for the project. people were memorable to him, one nostalgic reminder.” in the making. “It was not difficult to capture good of his favourites was photographing a While it may awaken a sombre mood “It is a surrealistic project in which I shots of him because he is very expres- young student on a bicycle. on the viewer, his upcoming project asked people — famous or not — to “I like the photo of the man with the bi- conveys a very positive message, he get into a swimming pool in their nor- cycle. Unfortunately, he died six months says. mal clothes,” Bilancini told Doha Today The project involved ago.” “You may have lost something but at the opening of Pesci fuor d’acqua” While some of his subjects are his you don’t lose everything. You lose (Fish Out of Water) exhibition in Katara, more than 50 people, friends, others he randomly hailed on the body, but the spirit is just around. his first foray in Qatar and in the region. among them Italian the street to be part of the project Sometimes it becomes part of the wa- based on their features. ter from where it started.” Being photographed in a complete- writer and fashion ly different environment, in this case in “In general people liked to be part of With the rising popularity of smart- the water, could be quite uncomforta- designer Marina Ripa di the project while some thought I was phones, photography has become ble for the person, hence he becomes Meana, actor and writer crazy. Others who said no now regret commonplace that anyone can take it as the project has become pretty fa- photos and turn them into stunning im- a ‘fish out of water,’ so the artist makes Pino Strabioli, Italian an effort to make the subject relaxed. mous.” ages using modern technology. “I try to make them comfortable in an soprano Laura Toppetti “Pesci fuord’acqua” had gained world “Everybody can easily take very good uncomfortable environment. I want and English mime artist attention when it was exhibited at the photos but it is very difficult to have them to remove their masks, to become XIII Architectural Bienniale in 2012 in an original idea. I think it is important real and show what’s inside them,” he Lindsay Kemp. Venice. for an artist to have a unique idea and It was well received by critics, but Bi- send a personal message through the lancini said he was particularly pleased photos.” with the positive response from chil- Coming to Qatar for his first exhibition dren because of their simplicity and in the region has sparked new ideas for honesty. a possible venture in the future. Water is a main element in Bilancini’s “I’m very happy to be here because oeuvre. Water, for him, is a powerful el- it’s my first time and I find it very inter- ement he has personal penchant for its esting. I hope to come back here and nature and colour and how it interacts learn more about the country. I’d like to with light. spend more time here because I think His latest project is “Migration” which it can give me a lot more inspiration for he started in summer and in which he my project.” takes photos of clothes floating on the Visitors can enjoy Balincini’s unique water. exhibition at Katara Building 19, Gal- “Migration means loss of friendship. It lery 2 until January 14. 04 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 CAMPUS Landmark victory for MES athletes in CBSE meet he athletic team of MES Indi- an School with its scintillating performance won the overall Tchampionship in the 20th CBSE National Athletic Meet held at N H Goel World School, Raipur, India, recently. About 2,400 athletes converged in Raipur for the CBSE Nationals. MES is the first In- dian school in the Gulf region to achieve this honour for the second time. The MES team comprising 18 boys participated in various events under cat- egories 14, 16 and 19. A total of six Gold 10 Silver and one Bronze medals with an aggregate of 57 meet points were gar- nered by the winners. Many meet records were smashed and in its ascent to the title. Ahmed Khalid set a new meet record in the under 16 high jump by clearing 1.95M, thus bringing an end to a five year stand record set way back in 2010. The 4x100M under 19 relay team comprising Farhan Ottakath. Ahmed Hashir Farraz, Mohd Arshad and throw clearing 50.90M. Chairman of the levels and the Gulf region. Upon arrival skills. This emphatic achievement vouches Owaiz Nasrulla clinched Gold with a record CBSE YSK Seshu Kumar honoured the win- at Hamad International Airport Doha, the for the untiring efforts of the school in time 43.63sec. The same squad raced for ners in a prize distribution ceremony. winning team flanked by Ahmed Isham, equipping students with the required Silver in the 4x400M relay race with a It can be recalled that MES made its Director Sports & Games of MES Governing talents and skill to face future with confi- record time of 4min and 27 seconds. In berth in the nationals by virtue of clinch- Board, G Rajkumar, Principal (officiating), dence’, remarked Ahmed Isham. Akbar Ali the under 16 Boys 4x100M relay event the ing the overall championship title in the school officials and parents was accorded K T, Head of Physical Education Depart- MES squad comprising of Nayaf Rahman, Qatar cluster Athletic Meet conducted for a rousing welcome. ment and Steeson K Mathew accompanied Mohd Azam. Avinash P and Misnad Muneer the CBSE affiliated schools last month. “It is a euphoric moment as the school the contingent besides training the ath- finished second winning Silver, while Mohd MES participants of the meet include athletic team made every one of us proud letes with Mubassir K P, a faculty member Harshad won Bronze medal in the Javelin the winners of clusters at the national by their outstanding display of sporting of Physical Education Department. BPS wishes good luck to Qatar basketball team tudents of Birla Public School wished good luck to the Qatar National team for the Three on Three All Stars Tournament hosted by Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) in Gharaffa recently. With the top six countries from the Sworld including teams from Asia, South America and Europe in the fray, the tournament is the most important event of the year. The prize money is $120,000. With entry being free, the event is to offer a lot of fun activities and takeaways for children. Participating at the event promotion session with the Qatar National Junior team at Birla Public School, the organisers said that they are looking forward to children turning in at large numbers to support Qatar, the home team, and make the tourna- ment a grand success. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 05 COMMUNITY CrossFit Erada Saturday Night Showdown on January 9 rossFit Erada, a CrossFit affiliate challenge is receiving huge participation founded by Qatari nationals in of athletes from various Qatari clubs and Qatar, is concluding the first sea- from neighboring countries including Cson of Saturday Night Showdown Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain as well as inter- with the third and final edition that will national athletes from across the world take place on January 9. Athletes from who are coming to Qatar to be part of the Qatar and the region will compete with event and challenge the Qatari athletes. international champions from across the Abdulla Al-Matwi, one of the founders world to win the trophies and valuable of CrossFit Erada, said: “following two suc- prizes.