As part of Abu Dhabi Art’s innovative year-long programme of initiatives designed to engage the wider community, the annual art fair has launched a new creative residency in partnership with Khalifa University. Engineering and science students have been invited to work with renowned international contemporary artists, including Feng Mengbo, Magdi Mostafa and Random International, to create artworks during an artist residency at the university. The artists will also be showing works reflecting on these student workshops at Abu Dhabi Art’s ninth edition, taking place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from 8th – 11th November.
The first series of workshops were held from 22nd – 26th October with contemporary artists Feng Mengbo and Magdi Mostafa. Known for his use of new media, Chinese artist Feng worked with students to create artworks that combine real-time electronic music and visual images using oscilloscope or laser generator projection. The workshop gave the students insight into the artist’s methodology which creates the sensation of meditation through an electronic art form.
Speaking at the conclusion of his workshops, Feng commented: “It has been a great pleasure to work with the students in Khalifa University. This is my fourth visit to Abu Dhabi and I am always impressed by the UAE’s focus on education and art, which I believe is very important to the young generation. The students all came from very different educational backgrounds but were all open and willing to explore new media. It is my dream that in the future we are able to look back through history and know that we worked together to increase understanding and peace, making the world a better place to live together.”
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