Raja and Shadia Alem: The Black Arch / Pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Venice Biennale 2011

For its debut participation at La Biennale di Venezia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chose the artists Raja and Shadia Alem. Raja Alem is a writer, Shadia Alem is a visual artist. For the exhibition, titled The Black Arch and curated by Mona Khazindar and Robin Start, the sisters worked closely together. The result is [...]