EXPO 2020 Dubai On the Book of Sceneries

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Edited by: Tarek Abou El Fetouh, Ala Younis Texts by: Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Kwame Appiah, Stephanie Bailey, Homi K. Bhabha, Xing Danwen, Nader El Birzi, Tarek Abou El Fetouh, Taneli Kukkonen, Ahmad Makia, Samuel Tafreshi, Ala Younis Graphic Design: HOUSE English 2022, 280 Pages, 150 Ills. Hardcover 268mm x 218mm
ISBN: 978-3-7757-5048-6
| Optical Realities

The Book of Optics, written by the Arab scholar Ibn al Haytham in 1021 AD, formed the conceptual framework of the Public Art Program of EXPO 2020 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 Dubai brought together numerous cultural and artistic initiatives to build bridges between people, communities, and nations. 

Works by: Hamra Abbas, Asma Belhamar, Afra al Dhaheri, Olafur  Eliasson, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Shaikha al Mazrou, Monira al Qadiri, Khalil Rabah, Abdullah al Saadi, Yinka Shonibare, and Haegue Yang.
EXHIBITION
EXPO 2020 DubaiOctober 1, 2021–March 31, 2022