19 March 2017
Arts Center Hosts “The Selfless Holy Ground” Exhibition by Othman Khunji
Bahrain’s Arts Center hosts a solo exhibition showing the works of artist Othman Khunji, titled “The Selfless Holy Ground” The exhibition start 19 March 2017 which will run until April 13th 2017,
features interactive installations by artist Othman Khunji created through the use and application of cutting-edge technology, including Arduino sensors/actuators, 3D printing, laser cutting, and water jet engraving. The collection explains and portrays the contrast between the traditional self-sacrificing, selfless, altruistic symbol that Mecca has always represented for Muslims, and the contemporary self-centered, selfish, egocentric aura that has become synonymous with one’s journey to our most holiest of places.
Worth to mention that Othman M.R Khunji is an interdisciplinary designer from Bahrain, Living currently in Qatar and working at Qatar Museums as Exhibitions Design Production Specialist. His work ranges between the fields of interior, fashion, interactive product and space design. His work looks into social behaviors within the Gulf region, from an Islamic prospective, where the language of design can encourage and engage a religious re-experience. These interactive experiences invite a re-imagination of ritual. The interactivity of contemporary life is expressed in his work to invite an exploration of faith.
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