The National Pavilion UAE has announced the appointment of Faysal Tabbarah as the curator of UAE’s pavilion for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition.
DUBAI: Syrian architect Faysal Tabbarah is set to curate the National Pavilion UAE exhibition at the 18th Venice Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia), organizers announced this week. The selected research proposal by Tabbarah, who is an associate dean and associate professor of architecture at the American University of Sharjah, aims to explore the relationship between
A recent research collaboration with Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (ICCC) has seen multimedia design students from CAAD documenting the craft of perfume making in the UAE.
The journey begins as one sets out eastwards, driving out of the shadow of Dubai’s high-rises, past the residential neighbourhoods on the city fringes,
Farah Nasri, Irthi Contemporary Craft Council
Moderated by Dezeen s editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, the panel featured Farah Nasri, the council s assistant manager of curation and design, who will give an insight into the organisation and its aims.
Also appearing was jewellery designer Alia bin Omair, architect Faysal Tabbarah and designer and architect Abdalla Almulla – three of the 12 creatives who worked together with the Bedouin craftswomen for the council s premiere collection.
The three creatives will speak about their work with Irthi Contemporary Craft Council and discuss how the collaboration with the Bedouin artisans changed their view on their own practice.
The panel also addressed the value in pairing local artisans with design practices and discussed how it can create long-term and sustainable economic empowerment for female makers in the UAE.