The Sultans of Silver

Dubai | 07/02/2012 to 07/03/2012

An exhibition of fine art black and white photographs, inspired by the culture and heritage from the Gulf region, featuring: Khalid Bin Hamad Bin Ahmad Al-Thani (Qatar), Sami Nabeel (Jordan), Joseph Hoflehner (Austria), Omar Alzaabi (UAE), Nasser Alhameli (UAE)

You are cordially invited to join us for the opening on February 7th, 7-10 pm

"Here is my Secret" by young Qatari photographer Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Bin Ahmad Al-Thani, is a portfolio of archival platinum prints, personally selected by renowned photo book publisher Gerhard Steidl. A few of these prints, privately owned and not for sale, will be on display during the exhibition, courtesy of the Sheikh.

Steidl also published a gorgeous book of the same work, the making of which can be glimpsed in the documentary movie "How to make a book with Steidl", a trailer of which is found here.

Omar Al Zaabi, a young Emirati photographer, is presented with Other Life, a body of work in which he explores a more existential, perhaps darker and rarely revealed side of life as experienced in his home country.

Sami Nabeel was born in Jordan, but currently lives in London. He writes about Nocturnes, a new series strongly influenced by classical music:

"The forces of nature are much stronger than the forces deployed by us as individuals. We must understand not to fight these forces, but merge with them to achieve striking results. Having visited a location and made up my mind to photograph, I never look for a photograph. The photograph finds me and says 'I am here, take me', and I say 'yes, I can hear you'. When making my images, I do not allow what use they will have to cloud my mind. I believe that my art should be purposeless; it should not be diminished by serving other agendas. Nocturnes reflect my harmony with nature they are tranquil, expressive, lyrical and evocative."

More info:
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