Fictional Landscapes
9th November, 2024 — 15th December, 2024
The Foundry
Downtown Dubai
Boulevard Crescent
Dubai
Fictional Landscapes, a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing 28 women artists across five galleries and led by three curators, is set to make its debut in Dubai on November 9th, running through December 15th, 2024. Fictional Landscapes will be opening at The Foundry Downtown Dubai.
Oksana Mas Total WiFi 110×70
Fictional Landscapes brings together artists from the UAE, Russia, Iran, Armenia, India, Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Iceland, USA and more. These artists who live and work across the globe, look at landscapes — urban, imagined, natural and artificial — as a profound reflection of personal and collective experiences. 28 women artists gather spatial narratives, each bound by the powerful, collective lens of womanhood. Through this exhibition, the female perspective takes centre stage, celebrating resilience, beauty, and strength in every stroke and sculpture.
By using the theme of landscape, the artist’s transcend current geopolitical boundaries and address critical social motifs, making Fictional Landscapes a compelling exploration of unique visions in an ever-changing world. This exhibition is curated by a distinguished team including Nadine Khalil, Alisa Bagdonaite, and Serafima Kostrova, and is organised by women-led galleries.
Acrylic on canvas, collage
100cm
Through a diverse range of media, including textile, video, painting, and performance, Fictional Landscapes explores how environments extend beyond physical terrains to embody mental and emotional spaces shaped by passing memory, identity, and migration. The artists negotiate their bodies and the spaces around them, delving into issues such as patriarchal violence and political reality, while also reimagining relationships between time, place, and power.
A key objective of Fictional Landscapes is to emphasise the representation, visibility, and valuation of women’s work in the contemporary art world. This exhibition highlights the persistent challenges faced by female artists and advocates for greater recognition, equity, and fair representation in the global art market.
Sewing on Fabric 150×150-cm 2024
Fictional Landscapes Featured Artists
Anna Afonina, Maryam Ashkanian, Mary Badalian, Anna Fobia, Anna Komarova, Liudmila Konstantinova, Taisia Korotkova, Olya Kroytor, Lilia Li-Mi-Yan, Katerina Lukina, Oksana Mas, Almagul Menlinbaeva, Irina Nakhova, Lisa Olshanskaya, Alexandra Paperno, Vasilisa Palianina, Lidia Russkova-Hasaya, Diana Shliman, Sofya Skidan, Olga Tatarintsev, Fatima Uzdenova, Irina Zatulovskaya, and Asia Zaslavskaya well as UAE-based artists Richi Bhatia, Olia Breva, Sophiya Khwaja, Sara Masinaei, and Fatima Uzdenova
Fictional Landscapes opens on the 9th of November, 2024 until the 15th of December, 2024 at The Foundry Downtown Dubai
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