Biennale Arte, in mostra il patrimonio multiculturale dell’Oman

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(Adnkronos) - Un patrimonio artistico multiculturale che aspettava solo di essere scoperto dal resto del mondo quello esposto al Padiglione del Sultanato dell’Oman alla 60esima Biennale d’arte di Venezia. Intitolata Malaz, ovvero santuario, l’esposizione raccoglie le opere di artisti contemporanei omaniti che riflettono lo spirito artistico e la diversità culturale dell'Oman. Curatrice del Padiglione l’artista e gallerista Alia Al Farsi.

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00:00Among the 88 national participations to the 60th Biennale d'Arte of Venice,

00:09in the care of Adriano Pedrose, entitled Stranieri Ovunque,

00:12also that of the Sultanate of Lomane, present for the second time.

00:16Cared for by the artist and gallerist Ariel Farsi,

00:19the exhibition of the Lomane Pavilion at Palazzo Narragero,

00:22entitled Malaz, or Sanctuary,

00:24brings together the works of famous contemporary humanitarian artists

00:27that highlight the essence of the multicultural heritage of the Arab country.

00:31Of course, for us, this second participation in the Venice Biennale,

00:36and we are happy with this participation in a very important celebration,

00:40I worked on a wall, which is about Oman and ancient cities.

00:47To inspire the artists, also the local raw materials projects.

00:51The participation is a very valuable opportunity to present the Omani marble as a canvas,

00:55distributed in the cities of Oman in different colors.

00:58And from here, the gathering of strangers began,

01:02because the marble everywhere becomes a different color,

01:05so for me, it is strange from each other,

01:07but it gathers in one hall.

01:10This is the first link with the theme of the Biennale.

01:14Contemporary art is also a carrier of the identity of the Omani people.

01:18My work is also consistent with this idea and vision.

01:21There is a kind of research before the implementation of the work,

01:24in the name of supporting or extending the cultural communication

01:27in our region.

01:29I also try to integrate some of the Arabic words as an identity of our environment,

01:33with a contemporary and modern understanding,

01:36in cooperation with the world of the Biennale.

01:39To investigate the uses and customs of the Omani people,

01:42also a work designed to highlight the values of generosity and hospitality of the territory.

01:47My work is about customs, history and Arab traditions,

01:52about generosity and hospitality in our hearts and in our homes.

01:58Among the artists exhibited at the Oman Pavilion,

02:01there are also those who choose to use visual art to talk about immigration.

02:05The title of the work I participated in is called The Destiny of Strangers.

02:09The idea of the work is that I used the marble as a symbol for the stranger,

02:14because the marble is known for its traveling around the world.

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