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A new platform for contemporary art situated on the outskirtsof Riyadh near the At-Turaif UNESCO World HeritageSite, the 2024 Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, AfterRain, features more than eighty artists of different generations,presents many contributions from Saudi Arabiaand the Gulf region, and includes newly commissionedprojects and time-based works of art. This internationalgathering of artists is founded on a commitment to fosteringdialogue between Saudi Arabia and other parts ofthe world. The catalogue provides a visual and spatial navigationof the exhibition and the Biennale Encounters, aseries of talks, workshops, performances, poetry readings.A compendium of essays, literary texts, and poetry, thisbook also serves as a logbook, highlighting the format ofthe Biennale as a work-in-progress that unfolds over timein diverse collaborations with artists, musicians, chefs,architects, farmers, and botanists. This large-scale internationalart project and its publication capture and reflecton an exciting moment within a changing Saudi Arabiancultural landscape.
Summary
A new platform for contemporary art situated on the outskirts
of Riyadh near the At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage
Site, the 2024 Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, After
Rain, features more than eighty artists of different generations,
presents many contributions from Saudi Arabia
and the Gulf region, and includes newly commissioned
projects and time-based works of art. This international
gathering of artists is founded on a commitment to fostering
dialogue between Saudi Arabia and other parts of
the world. The catalogue provides a visual and spatial navigation
of the exhibition and the Biennale Encounters, a
series of talks, workshops, performances, poetry readings.
A compendium of essays, literary texts, and poetry, this
book also serves as a logbook, highlighting the format of
the Biennale as a work-in-progress that unfolds over time
in diverse collaborations with artists, musicians, chefs,
architects, farmers, and botanists. This large-scale international
art project and its publication capture and reflect
on an exciting moment within a changing Saudi Arabian
cultural landscape.
