Da Yayoi Kusama a Daniel Buren: il festival di arte e luce accende Riyadh

24 Marzo 2021

Sono state realizzate da oltre 60 illustri artisti internazionali, provenienti Argentina, Cina, Francia, Germania, Italia, Giappone, Paesi Bassi, Spagna, Svezia, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti e Arabia Saudita, le opere presentate in occasione del Noor Riyadh Festival of Light and Art, l'evento di arte pubblica e contemporanea inaugurato da pochi giorni nella capitale saudita. In programma fino al 12 giugno, include diversi appuntamenti (con specifici periodi di apertura), fra cui l'esposizione "Light Upon Light: Light Art Since the 1960s": allestita presso il centro conferenze KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) di Riyadh, è una grande retrospettiva con opere di light art realizzate da 30 autori. Tema guida dell'evento è "Under One Sky", cui è associato un messaggio di speranza. "Noor Riyadh è una celebrazione della luce e dell'arte su una scala senza pari. L'arte è un linguaggio universale e la luce è un simbolo di speranza e, in questi tempi difficili, mi auguro che questo festival sia come un faro per il mondo e che illumini il nostro cammino verso un futuro più radioso riflettendo il nostro tema 'Under One Sky'", ha auspicato Khaled Al-Hazani, direttore di Riyadh Art. In giro per la città sono state allestite oltre trenta installazioni, fra cui sculture, proiezioni, spettacoli interattivi, opere cinetiche e immersive collocate negli spazi urbani. Previste, infine, oltre 270 attività collaterali: tour, conferenze, workshop, eventi per famiglie, proiezioni di film e musica, veicolati anche online in nome di una maggiore fruibilità del festival.

Amigo & Amigo, Parabolic Lightcloud, 2018. Mixed media. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Saeed Gamhawi, My Mother’s Rug (Unique Edition), 2021. Projectors, sand, sound effects. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Squidsoup, Submergence, 2013-2021. Electronics, LEDs, computers, support structure 768 x 1033 x 447 cm. Courtesy the artists and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Felipe Prado, Picto Sender Machine, 2018. Steel, plexiglass, LED strips, wires, Kinect camera 400 x 400 cm. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Felipe Prado, Picto Sender Machine, 2018. Steel, plexiglass, LED strips, wires, Kinect camera 400 x 400 cm. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Felipe Prado, Picto Sender Machine, 2018. Steel, plexiglass, LED strips, wires, Kinect camera 400 x 400 cm. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Koert Vermeulen, Star in Motion, 2021. Steel, aluminium, LED lighting, automatic lighting, control systems 625 cm diameter. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Koert Vermeulen, Star in Motion, 2021. Steel, aluminium, LED lighting, automatic lighting, control systems 625 cm diameter. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Koert Vermeulen, Star in Motion, 2021 Steel, aluminium, LED lighting, automatic lighting, control systems 625 cm diameter. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Angelo Bonello, Run Beyond, 2015 Iron and LED lights 5300 cm. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Angelo Bonello, Run Beyond, 2015 Iron and LED lights 5300 cm. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Abdullah AlOthman, Casino AlRiyadh, 2021 Various Neon and LED compositions, and steel 180 x 576.7 cm. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Ahmad Angawi, Proportion of Light, 2021 Wood and engraved glass 170x103x175 cm base with engraved glass, 230x4x98 cm wooden panel. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Ayman Zedani, Earthseed, 2021 3-channel video Installation Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
James Clar Render (Tree), 2016 Artificial tree, rubber, paint, LED lights, and metal 223.52 x 60 x 60 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jane Lombard Gallery, New York. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Ralf Westerhof and Talal Al Zeid, Nocturnal Dialogue, 2021 Steel wire, fluorescent coating, UV light 3500 x 3500 cm. Courtesy the artists and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Ralf Westerhof and Talal Al Zeid, Nocturnal Dialogue, 2021 Steel wire, fluorescent coating, UV light 3500 x 3500 cm. Courtesy the artists and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Tom & Lien Dekyvere, Rhizome, 2021 Fluorescent ropes and LED lights. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Tom & Lien Dekyvere, Rhizome, 2021 Fluorescent ropes and LED lights. Courtesy the artist and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
UxU Studio Illusion Hole, 2020 Metal, LED Lights, wood 200x200x40 cm. Courtesy the artists and Light Art Collection. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Wang Yuyang, Artificial Moon, 2007 Energy saving lamps, metal frame 400 cm diameter. Courtesy Massimo de Carlo. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Zaman Jassim, When the Moon is Full, 2021 Fiberglass, LED lights and mixed media. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021
Zaman Jassim, When the Moon is Full, 2021 Fiberglass, LED lights and mixed media. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Riyadh Art 2021