{"product_id":"57696-expo-2020-dubai","title":"EXPO 2020 Dubai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-acf5114c-7fff-35a5-5f00-4b20872f084a\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe Book of Optics,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e written by the Arab scholar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIbn al Haytham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e in 1021 AD, formed the conceptual framework of the Public Art Program of EXPO 2020 in Dubai. Eleven renowned artists were invited to create newly commissioned, permanent artworks in public space to explore this central work of medieval science. The publication presents the works together with numerous text contributions. They explore the philosophical definitions of vision, cognition, and the importance of imagination in constructing a coherent picture of reality. With over 190 countries participating, EXPO 2020 in Dubai brought together numerous cultural and artistic initiatives to build bridges between people, communities and nations.\u0026nbsp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks by: Hamra Abbas, Afra Al Dhaheri, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Monira al Qadiri, Abdullah al Saadi, Asma Belhamar, Olafur Eliasson, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Khalil Rabah, Haegue Yang, and Yinka Shonibare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49755201241352,"sku":"9783775750493","price":44.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775750493_47464dd7-2580-4c1a-90f9-e06487290fac.jpg?v=1744058512","url":"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/57696-expo-2020-dubai","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}