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We live at the epicentre of an ecological catastrophe with unimaginable consequences.

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We live at the epicentre of an ecological catastrophe with unimaginable consequences. Yet, there has to emerge a global organic consciousness and a genuine global political will and consensus to advance the agenda for a true transformative pathway and architecture, in the service of humanity and the entire human family. Our task is to highlight the urgency for the need to acknowledge the inseparability of biodiversity and climate change, and the existence of a body of knowledge that can pave the way to avoid devastation and calamities across the world. Our dialogue is aimed at underlining the existence of this nascent and marginalised organic consciousness, its moral vitality, its political-economic essence, and the necessity for climate justice, equality, and equity worldwide.

Participants: Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping, Wilf Speller, Lara Rudar, Alla Semenovskaya, Elena Valera

Terra Auditorium, Sustainability District, Expo 2020

A closer look with Azza Al Qubaisi
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A closer look with Azza Al Qubaisi
A closer look at Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi's multi-layered works titled 'Between the Dune Lines', which effortlessly captures the mysteries, shapes, patterns and textures of the desert landscape; as well as cultural memories, stories and motifs from the past. Using materials inspired by the deep roots of her heritage, Azza invites the observer to develop a sensory intimacy with her works and her journeys. 'Between the Dune Lines' is on display at Leila Heller Gallery until 15 December 2022. #artintothenight
A closer look with Nathaniel Rackowe
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A closer look with Nathaniel Rackowe
Nathaniel Rackowe's practice spans public art, installation, sculpture, contemporary dance and painting, investigating form and materiality through his observations of light and its effect on our experiences of urban spaces. In his exhibition titled 'Fractured Landscapes', Rackowe considers the notion of light as a reflector - artificial and natural; exploring how light bounces across objects to guide our sensation of space, material and colour. 'Fractured Landscapes' is on view at Lawrie Shabibi until 4 November 2022. #artintothenight
A closer look with Kais Salman
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A closer look with Kais Salman
Kais Salman's 'Fables in the Unknown' represents a wide expanse of powerful vivid emotions and sentiments. Charges of positive and negative thoughts, feelings, and energy are projected onto the canvas, unfolding compositions through light and finding meaning in the dark. With a sharp focus on sarcasm, the dark humour reflected in his body of work is meant to enlighten reality and envision a better place. 'Fables in the Unknown' is on show at Ayyam Gallery until 1 November 2022. #artintothenight
A closer look with Sarah Almehairi
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A closer look with Sarah Almehairi
In 'When the Ground Was', Sarah Almehairi takes us along for a walk. Concrete floor sculptures and works on paper and canvas become visual pathfinders, each a portal to another story. Sometimes architectural, other times cartographic, together, they toy with the notion of scale and perception. And then, somewhere, Sarah's body of work appears as a prompt - a starting point for many things - a poem, a guide, an invitation, but most significantly, a process of unlearning, where she gently nudges viewers to deconstruct things they believed to be true, sensitising them to connect with their environment in new, distinct ways. 'When the Ground Was' is on show in Carbon 12 until 1 November 2022. #artintothenight
Imploded, burned, turned to ash
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Imploded, burned, turned to ash
Multiple screenings of recorded drawing and sound performance throughout Refugee Week from 20-26 June 2022
Sneak peak of An Outlook on Change
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Sneak peak of An Outlook on Change
Episode 03 - Cultures Conversation Preludes and Postscripts: The brand new series with Alserkal and powered by afikra.
Concrete Closed Sessions | Nujoom Alghanem
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Concrete Closed Sessions | Nujoom Alghanem
In this third iteration of Concrete Closed Sessions, Nujoom Alghanem performs her poem "I Found My Way to You", which was part of her artistic intervention at our second Cultures in Conversation event "Never Be Lost: Learn to Read the Stars" for space week at Expo 2020
JAFR. The Alchemy of Signs by Nja Mahdaoui | Elmarsa Gallery
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JAFR. The Alchemy of Signs by Nja Mahdaoui | Elmarsa Gallery
Artist Nja Mahdaoui speaks about JAFR. The Alchemy of Signs, his third solo exhibition at Elmarsa Gallery during Alserkal Art Week in March 2022
Sneak peak of Burning Issues
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Sneak peak of Burning Issues
Cultures Conversation Preludes and Postscripts: The brand new series with Alserkal and powered by afikra.
Vikram Divecha's "El dorado"
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Vikram Divecha's "El dorado"
Artist Vikram Divecha speaks about his solo exhibition on show at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde during Alserkal Art Week in March 2022
Listening Pause
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Listening Pause
Intangible Cultural Heritage as a focus for Vision 2071
A – B = C (The image interrogated)
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A – B = C (The image interrogated)
a triptych of projections capturing movement and time
Cultures in Conversation | Openness and the Path to Prosperity
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Cultures in Conversation | Openness and the Path to Prosperity
An intimate and engaging conversation between two of the UAE’s leading champions of cultural and public diplomacy, hosted by the UAE Pavilion.
A Poem, A Garden
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A Poem, A Garden
Watch Augustine Paredes' performance during the December Jubilee celebrations
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The Alphabetics of the Barista Part II
Watch Moza Almatrooshi's performance at Le Guepard, Alserkal Avenue
Sneak peak of Humanising Cities
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Sneak peak of Humanising Cities
Cultures Conversation Preludes and Postscripts: The brand new series with Alserkal and powered by afikra.
Alserkal Insider | Nightjar Coffee Roasters with Leon Surynt
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Alserkal Insider | Nightjar Coffee Roasters with Leon Surynt
We went to Nightjar for coffee but found Leon.
Cultures in Conversation | Never Be Lost: Learn to Read the Stars
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Cultures in Conversation | Never Be Lost: Learn to Read the Stars
The cultural imagination of the celestial and how important systems of knowledge have been passed down through literature, memory, and oral narratives, continuing to hold meaning as we imagine space futures.
Cultures in Conversation | Climate change in the classroom, living room, street and beyond
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Cultures in Conversation | Climate change in the classroom, living room, street and beyond
We live at the epicentre of an ecological catastrophe with unimaginable consequences.
Concrete Closed Sessions: Danabelle Gutierrez and Charlie119
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Concrete Closed Sessions: Danabelle Gutierrez and Charlie119
Filipino poet Danabelle Gutierrez collaborates with all-sibling band Charlie119 on an improvisational performance of poetry.
Concrete Closed Sessions: Inam & Friends
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Concrete Closed Sessions: Inam & Friends
A musical gathering around Qawwali music
Safina Radio Project: Venice
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Safina Radio Project: Venice
From 6-8 May 2015, Alserkal created an itinerant space on the waterways of Venice
"Under": A Video Documentation
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"Under": A Video Documentation
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While We Wait
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Adapt to Survive: Notes from the Future
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Adapt to Survive: Notes from the Future
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Noria: Circulation Of People In Systems
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Noria: Circulation Of People In Systems
Investigating how societies influence and mould us through systems of social politics, particularly in South Korea
When the Band Comes Marching In
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When the Band Comes Marching In
A work by Block Universe, supported by Alserkal, questions the power structures of the Venice Biennale
Curriculum II
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Curriculum II
The follow-up to 2020's Introductory Curriculum for Reparations revealed
Echo Holdings x Synthanatos
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Echo Holdings x Synthanatos
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Dayanita Singh in Conversation
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Dayanita Singh in Conversation
Dayanita Singh discusses her body of work with curator Nada Raza
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