JEDDAH, 24 May — Al-Mansouria Foundation for Culture and Creativity, the Kingdom’s leading foundation for promoting Saudi Art and Culture globally, is participating in the upcoming Babel 2002 exhibition in the National Museum for Contemporary Art in South Korea.
The exhibition, from June 5 to Aug. 4, is part of the World Cup celebrations in Japan and South Korea.
Babel 2002 has two subtitles, “Race-Face” and “Langue-Dialogue”.
In the “Race-Face” category, Al-Mansouria will present “Jiniyat Lar,” the work of Shadia Alem and Raja Alem. And in the “Langue-Dialogue”, it will enter the work “Dialectique” by Mahdi Al-Jeraibi.
As its subtitles suggest, the exhibition features the works of artists from 32 nations, which participate in the World Cup, focusing on the human face and language.
Princess Jawaher bint Majed, head of Al-Mansouria, said, “The participation of Saudi artists in Babel 2002 is an opportunity for them to showcase their experiences and a chance to export Saudi art abroad to create dialogue, exchange views, and deepen understanding. All of these elements are an integral part of Al Mansouria’s mission.”
Babel 2002 aims to testify the fact that the differences among various races and languages can reconcile with one another and coexist within the realm of contemporary art. This exhibition will indeed function as a “World Cup” of arts.
