Noor Riyadh. In Arabia Saudita il festival di light art più grande al mondo

La terza edizione del festival, che ha portato in diverse aree pubbliche della capitale opere monumentali di artisti locali e internazionali, prosegue fino a marzo in una mostra ospitata nel nuovo distretto creativo JAX

Noor Riyadh. In Arabia Saudita il festival di light art più grande al mondo
Tobias Rehberger, Lost to Find, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program

Ancora una volta Noor Riyadh, il più grande festival d’arte luminosa del mondo, ha trasformato la capitale saudita in una spettacolare galleria a cielo aperto. Conclusasi il 16 dicembre 2023, la terza edizione a cura di Jérôme Sans, Pedro Alonzo, Fahad Bin Naif e Alaa Tarabzouni ha disseminato i numerosi spazi pubblici della città – come il King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), il JAX District, Wadi Hanifa, Salam Park e Wadi Namar – di oltre 120 opere d’arte di artisti locali e internazionali, tra cui anche autori italiani, come Quayola e Marinella Senatore, e l’agenzia Filmmaster che ha ideato e realizzato gli eventi di apertura e chiusura del Festival. Le installazioni su larga scala e le proiezioni immersive su imponenti grattacieli erano dedicate al tema The Bright Side of the Desert Moon, dove la luce era intesa come forza unificante che sostiene, conforta e connette tutti noi. 

Gli stessi concetti, suggestioni e anche alcuni artisti continuano a esibirsi fino al 2 marzo 2024 nella mostra Refracted Identities, Shared Futures, curata da Neville Wakefield e Maya Al Athel, che offre una panoramica più intima dei temi affrontati dal festival. Ospitata nel nuovo distretto creativo della capitale saudita JAX, attorno al quale si riuniscono numerosi studi d’artista (tra cui quello di Muhannad Shono, presente alla Biennale di Venezia 2022 nel padiglione dell’Arabia Saudita con la scultura cinetica The teaching Tree), l’esposizione riunisce le opere di oltre 30 artisti provenienti da tutto il mondo che affrontano la mitologia, l’astrofisica, e le proprietà uniche e sfaccettate della luce. Ecco le immagini.

Abdullah Al Othman, Language Of The City, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 1 / 21
Abdullah Al Othman, Language Of The City, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Badiya Studio, Symphony Of Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 2 / 21
Badiya Studio, Symphony Of Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Bruno Ribeiro, All Is Well, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 3 / 21
Bruno Ribeiro, All Is Well, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Cecilia Bengolea, Astrophysical Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 4 / 21
Cecilia Bengolea, Astrophysical Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Chris Levine, Molecule of Light, 2021. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 5 / 21
Chris Levine, Molecule of Light, 2021. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Christopher Bauder, DIALOGUE, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 6 / 21
Christopher Bauder, DIALOGUE, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Dana-Fiona Armour, Solenoglyphous C.C., 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 7 / 21
Dana-Fiona Armour, Solenoglyphous C.C., 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Diana Thater, A Wild Kingdom, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 8 / 21
Diana Thater, A Wild Kingdom, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Erwin Wurm, One Minute, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 9 / 21
Erwin Wurm, One Minute, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
FriendsWithYou, Nature’s Gift, 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 10 / 21
FriendsWithYou, Nature’s Gift, 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Ivan Argote, The Other, Me & the Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 11 / 21
Ivan Argote, The Other, Me & the Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Janet Echelman, Earthtime 1.26 Riyadh, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 12 / 21
Janet Echelman, Earthtime 1.26 Riyadh, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Julian Charrière, Vertigo, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 13 / 21
Julian Charrière, Vertigo, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Laurent Grasso, Future Herbarium, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 14 / 21
Laurent Grasso, Future Herbarium, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Mariko Mori, At the Beginning, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 15 / 21
Mariko Mori, At the Beginning, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Marinella Senatore, We Rise by Lifting Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 16 / 21
Marinella Senatore, We Rise by Lifting Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Monira Al Qadiri, The Guardian, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 17 / 21
Monira Al Qadiri, The Guardian, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
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Philippe Parreno, Marquee, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 19 / 21
Philippe Parreno, Marquee, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Quayola, Jardins d’Eté (Summer Gardens), 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 20 / 21
Quayola, Jardins d’Eté (Summer Gardens), 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Tobias Rehberger, Lost to Find, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program 21 / 21
Tobias Rehberger, Lost to Find, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Abdullah Al Othman, Language Of The City, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Badiya Studio, Symphony Of Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Bruno Ribeiro, All Is Well, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Cecilia Bengolea, Astrophysical Light, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Chris Levine, Molecule of Light, 2021. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Christopher Bauder, DIALOGUE, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Dana-Fiona Armour, Solenoglyphous C.C., 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Diana Thater, A Wild Kingdom, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Erwin Wurm, One Minute, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
FriendsWithYou, Nature’s Gift, 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Ivan Argote, The Other, Me & the Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and Mario Guerra. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Janet Echelman, Earthtime 1.26 Riyadh, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Julian Charrière, Vertigo, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Laurent Grasso, Future Herbarium, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Mariko Mori, At the Beginning, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Marinella Senatore, We Rise by Lifting Others, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Monira Al Qadiri, The Guardian, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
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Philippe Parreno, Marquee, 2023. Image courtesy the artist. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Quayola, Jardins d’Eté (Summer Gardens), 2017. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program
Tobias Rehberger, Lost to Find, 2023. Image courtesy the artist and HAVAS. Photo © Noor Riyadh 2023, a Riyadh Art Program

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Claudia Giraud

Claudia Giraud

Nata a Torino, è laureata in storia dell’arte contemporanea presso il Dams di Torino, con una tesi sulla contaminazione culturale nella produzione pittorica degli anni '50 di Piero Ruggeri. Giornalista pubblicista, iscritta all’Albo dal 2006, svolge attività giornalistica per testate…

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