RIYADH — Diriyah Artwork Futures (DAF), the area’s first hub for brand spanking new media arts, will open its inaugural exhibition CONTINUUM ’25 in Riyadh on September 13, showcasing works by 11 rising artists from Saudi Arabia and all over the world.
Working till November 15, CONTINUUM ’25 marks the primary version of what is going to develop into an annual collection spotlighting experimental artwork kinds rooted in digital, immersive, and AI-driven media.
The exhibition displays the inventive outcomes of DAF’s Rising New Media Artists Programme, a year-long residency that equips younger skills with mentorship and cutting-edge instruments.
The artists featured embody Turki AlQahtani and Khaled Makshoush from Saudi Arabia; Salma Aly (Egypt), Samia Dzaïr (Algeria), Aya Abu Ghazaleh (Jordan), Dhia Dhibi (Tunisia), William Brooks (Wales), Junsoo Kim (Korea), Youssef El Idrissi (Morocco), Kyle Donald Marais (South Africa), and Mohamed Al Mubarak (Bahrain).
Underneath the steering of worldwide mentors Anna Ridler and Karen Palmer, the artists produced works exploring themes of id, reminiscence, local weather, know-how, and displacement.
The exhibition spans digital actuality, AI-generated artwork, immersive installations, sound design, and screen-based storytelling.
The title CONTINUUM displays the evolving nature of inventive exploration and the interaction between human and machine, natural and synthetic, actuality and simulation.
The curatorial design mirrors these contrasts, inviting guests right into a fluid, sensory expertise that challenges perceptions and evokes new prospects.
Conceptual works look at points akin to local weather ecologies, ethics in algorithmic methods, and the fragmentation of reminiscence and place. The exhibition gives a crucial reflection on the growing function of know-how in shaping collective futures and creative company.
DAF, launched underneath the Diriyah Biennale Basis, serves as a platform for nurturing expertise, fostering international partnerships, and increasing the function of latest media artwork throughout the Center East and North Africa. — SG