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February 2011
CAMILLE ZAKHARIA
Solo Photography Exhibition
COASTAL PROMENADE
Art Sawa - Dubai
16 February - 15 March
Solo Photography Exhibition
COASTAL PROMENADE
Art Sawa - Dubai
16 February - 15 March
ART SAWA is pleased to present a solo exhibition of the newest works of Camille Zakharia. Coastal Promenade is Zakharia’s latest photographic essay and part of the Reclaim project which won Bahrain the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale for Architecture 2010. Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, and curated by Noura Al-Sayeh, the Coastal Promenade portfolio illustrates the diversity of the coastal landscape along the shores of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The images range from the more sombre themes of the ecological effects of land reclamation to a lighter look at the way in which their users are appropriating these coastal areas.
Candid in his approach, Camille Zakharia attempts to paint the true color of the place and its people during a time of dramatic change.
Camille Zakharia was born in 1962 in Tripoli, Lebanon and currently lives and works in Manama, Bahrain. Zakharia uses his camera as a tool for the documentation of the journey that he has embarked on since his departure from Lebanon in 1985 in the wake of the civil war.
In his work, Zakharia explores segments of his daily life activities while reflecting on the broader issues related to the notions of home, identity and belonging in the context of the globalized condition. The outcome is thousands of individual images constituting blocks that construct larger subjects; people and places, transformed urban settings, architecture and interiors. In this sense, his work goes beyond mere autobiographical documentation to reflect upon the human condition in today’s world.
On October 20, 2010, in his first public presentation in Dubai, organized by the British Council and Art Sawa, Camille Zakharia walked the audience through a captivating visual journey, discussing major projects completed in the last 15 years reflecting on issues related to the sense of self and belonging.
Camille Zakharia has exhibited prolifically at prestigious venues in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Art Sawa will be proudly showing Coastal Promenade and has a wide variety of Camille Zakharia’s works, ranging from his landmark photo collages and artist books, to photomontages and straight photography.
Candid in his approach, Camille Zakharia attempts to paint the true color of the place and its people during a time of dramatic change.
Camille Zakharia was born in 1962 in Tripoli, Lebanon and currently lives and works in Manama, Bahrain. Zakharia uses his camera as a tool for the documentation of the journey that he has embarked on since his departure from Lebanon in 1985 in the wake of the civil war.
In his work, Zakharia explores segments of his daily life activities while reflecting on the broader issues related to the notions of home, identity and belonging in the context of the globalized condition. The outcome is thousands of individual images constituting blocks that construct larger subjects; people and places, transformed urban settings, architecture and interiors. In this sense, his work goes beyond mere autobiographical documentation to reflect upon the human condition in today’s world.
On October 20, 2010, in his first public presentation in Dubai, organized by the British Council and Art Sawa, Camille Zakharia walked the audience through a captivating visual journey, discussing major projects completed in the last 15 years reflecting on issues related to the sense of self and belonging.
Camille Zakharia has exhibited prolifically at prestigious venues in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Art Sawa will be proudly showing Coastal Promenade and has a wide variety of Camille Zakharia’s works, ranging from his landmark photo collages and artist books, to photomontages and straight photography.
About Art Sawa
In 2008, the Art Sawa project began to find its roots in Dubai’s multi-cultural dynamism. Amidst the skyline of this incredible city it was still difficult to find Art, and yet she felt that there was a longing for art and culture that remained unmet. Filled with a passion for art and the promotion of talent, and despite difficult odds Amel B.Makkawi ,owner and director , set out to create an Art platform that would provide artists from the region with a space where they could present their work, a space of sufficient size and quality to create its own dynamic.
Art Sawa embodies all of Amel’s aspirations for art in this part of the world; it is the largest addition to Dubai's bustling art scene. It is a distinctive art platform dedicated to the awareness and promotion of contemporary art from the Middle East, North Africa and neighbouring countries.
Art Sawa realises its mission through hosting a series of innovative exhibitions, educational programs and publications reflecting current issues and practices. Offering 12,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art space, Art Sawa fosters interaction between art and the public across a wide range of media. Art Sawa is dedicated to promoting world-class contemporary art to a global and regional audience.
In 2008, the Art Sawa project began to find its roots in Dubai’s multi-cultural dynamism. Amidst the skyline of this incredible city it was still difficult to find Art, and yet she felt that there was a longing for art and culture that remained unmet. Filled with a passion for art and the promotion of talent, and despite difficult odds Amel B.Makkawi ,owner and director , set out to create an Art platform that would provide artists from the region with a space where they could present their work, a space of sufficient size and quality to create its own dynamic.
Art Sawa embodies all of Amel’s aspirations for art in this part of the world; it is the largest addition to Dubai's bustling art scene. It is a distinctive art platform dedicated to the awareness and promotion of contemporary art from the Middle East, North Africa and neighbouring countries.
Art Sawa realises its mission through hosting a series of innovative exhibitions, educational programs and publications reflecting current issues and practices. Offering 12,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art space, Art Sawa fosters interaction between art and the public across a wide range of media. Art Sawa is dedicated to promoting world-class contemporary art to a global and regional audience.
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