'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

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Diriyah Biennale Foundation

9 episodes

9 months ago

Join us for an odyssey through time and culture as we celebrate the dynamic development of art patronage across the Middle East. Mai Eldib takes us through the evolution of art sponsorship throughout the region by delving into the remarkable trajectories of key patrons and visionaries – uncovering and understanding their bold risks and long-term strategies. You'll learn how key individual patrons with visions led the way and paved course for the regional art institutions of today. Founded in...

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'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

Art Legacies: Historic Patrons of the Middle East

1 year ago

50 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

The Blue Lotus Affair: Spirituality and Micro Intuition Hacking

As Saudi Arabia diversified from oil revenues under the historic Vision 2030 initiative, and as we witness a human species with declining intuitive capacities, the era of the Blue Lotus has dawned. A native species to western Africa and the southern parts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Blue Lotus genetic code offers humanity a rare opportunity to reclaim its lost senses. In this moderated talk Panel between Sara Almutlaq and Rahel Aima, we explore the recent rise of the Blue Lotus from a natur...

1 year ago

46 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

What is a Non-Human?

We are surrounded by other than human life forms that make up to 99.9% of life on the planet. We ask important questions such as: Do non-human species have consciousness? Do they experience embodiment? How do they communicate and make decisions so that they can survive in any condition? Join us as we take into consideration the alternative forms of experiencing the world. Anna Kirikova Anna Kirikova is an independent curator and cultural projects developer based in Paris. Between 2018...

1 year ago

1 hour 15 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

New Institutions: Diana Campbell, Hou Hanru, Azu Nwagbogu

Working in very different geographies—from Bangladesh to Rome and Lagos—senior curators and heads of institutions share their experience in institution-building and creating alternative models while navigating the intricacies of private, national, and self-organized institutions. Diana Campbell is the Founding Artistic Director of Dhaka-based Samdani Art Foundation, Bangladesh, and Chief Curator of the Dhaka Art Summit, having lead its critically acclaimed 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2023 edi...

1 year ago

58 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

What Does Sustainability Mean for the Art World?

The Visual Arts Commission in partnership with the Diriyah Biennale Foundation Public Program invites you to join Alice Audoin, Ute Meta Bauer and Qutouf Elobaid for a conversation on sustainability in the art world. The panelists will discuss how the visual arts sector can play a critical role in disseminating information and introducing innovative practices and initiatives in response to the climate emergency. They will elaborate on examples of engagements with local and international artis...

1 year ago

1 hour 21 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

The Documented and the Fictionalized: Saodat Ismailova, Dirk Snauwaert, Ala Younis

The Black Box, a small-scale theater/cinema, located in hall B1, has been created to provide a space for watching films together on a single screen. While a number of films use poetic language or mythical characters to excavate the past and unfold the stories embedded in places and histories, others draw from themes ranging from ancient Arabic poetry to the science of the Amazonian Forest, the migration of birds, plantations, and crypto mining. The lines of inquiry pursued in each film contex...

1 year ago

1 hour

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

The Learning Garden: Tara Aldughaither, Alfredo Cramerotti, Priyageetha Dia

Commissioned as a digital platform, The Learning Garden extends the exhibition of After Rain and the year-long Biennale Encounters beyond their physical location and temporal framework. Exploring the themes and questions running across this Biennale edition, works presented in online formats focus on research-based practices, including a selection of newly commissioned digital works and content from other participating artists. This conversation unpacks the possibilities of the digital and ne...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

How We Met: Ahmed Mater and Armin Linke

Join us for this special closing edition of "How We Met" featuring pioneering Saudi artist Ahmed Mater and Milan-born photographer Armin Linke. The duo's collaborative artwork "Saudi Futurism" is one of the Biennale's highlights, combining photography and installation to document the nation's metamorphosing landscapes. This partnership of like-minded artists led to an upcoming show at SAMOCA. Don't miss the opportunity to hear firsthand how their intuitive, improvisational, and research-drive...

1 year ago

1 hour 1 minute

'The Playback' by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Public Programs

Curators' Opening Panel for the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024

A conversation with Ute Meta Bauer alongside Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024’s curatorial team, titled “Curators Opening Panel.” Check out the full episode on DBF’s Spotify and Apple Music channels: The Playback by DBF.

1 year ago

40 minutes