Current Resident: Sep 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2022
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209
Artist
Zainab AlShibani
Zainab AlShibani explores mysticism and folklore through Arabic letter forms and illustrations. She is passionate about creating dream-like visions of life, gender, self, and creative work.
Zainab AlShibani has exhibited work at Cairopolitan, Egypt; VCUQ, Qatar; and MIA, Qatar, among others.
zainabnalshibani.comEvents & Exhibitions
2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Zainab AlShibani, 1001 Nights, 2021, screenprint, 30 × 20 in. (76.2 × 50.8 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, The Talking Letters, 2021, screenprint, 30 × 22 in. (76.2 × 55.88 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Pierce, 2021, screenprint, 81/2 × 11 in. (21.59 × 27.94 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Motif, 2021, lino block print, 93/8 × 18 in. (23.88 × 45.72 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Arabic Lettering Card Deck, 2021, screenprint, dimensions variable
Current Resident: Aug 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2022
Australia Council for the Arts, The Dr. K. David G. Edwards & Margery Edwards Charitable Giving Fund
Studio #210
Artist
George Egerton-Warburton
Utilizing text, sculpture, painting and video, George Egerton-Warburton’s works embrace stylistic dissonance and the syntax of conceptual art. The artist’s practice attempts to investigate the discordance between impulses and behavior shaped by cultural norms.
George Egerton-Warburton has exhibited works at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne; Shoot the Lobster, New York; and Chateau Shatto, Los Angeles, among others.
georgeegertonwarburton.comEvents & Exhibitions
2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
George Egerton-Warburton, Installation view, Contemporary Art Tasmania, 2018, chairs and paper
George Egerton-Warburton, Woozy Heights, 2022, steel from farm machinery and infrastructure, castor wheels, eucalyptus branch, chain, antique plough point, Guzman y Gomez table numbers, United Airlines ratchet strap, strainer, designer coffee mugs, water bottles, carrier, Calvin Klein underpants, security tag and disco ball, 755/8 × 353/8 × 7811/16 in. (192.02 × 89.92 × 199.9 cm)
George Egerton-Warburton, Untitled, 2021, tiger snake
George Egerton-Warburton, Installation view, Heide Museum of Modern Art, 2019, augers, belts, DC motors, modified steel grating, oil on canvas, resin and tape
George Egerton-Warburton, Installation view, Chateau Shatto, 2017, motors, wood, cotton and foam
Residents from Australia
Current Resident: Oct 1, 2022–Nov 30, 2022
Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center, Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Studio #211
Artist
Taavi Suisalu
Taavi Suisalu creates cultural-ecological contexts that operate on technical, metaphorical, and poetical levels at the same time. His work takes the form of interactive installations, performative situations, and curatorial endeavors that combine traditional and contemporary sensibilities while activating spaces for imaginative encounters. Suisalu balances artistic and scientific approaches, studio, and fieldwork. His practice is influenced by contemporary social phenomena and their connections to technological developments, with a focus on social beings’ behavior, perception, and thinking.
Taavi Suisalu has exhibited work at Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM), Tallinn; Bozar, Brussels; and Le Lieu Unique, Nantes, among others.
Taavi Suisalu, Biitmani, 2022, photography, 24 × 36 in. (60.96 × 91.44 cm)
Taavi Suisalu, Datafanta, 2020, animation, sound, instrument and grain of sand from Pompeii, dimensions variable
Taavi Suisalu, Touch of the Network, 2019, kinetic object and video, 5:15 min.
Taavi Suisalu, Waiting for the Light, 2018, installation
Taavi Suisalu, Distant Self-Portrait, 2016, installation, 118 × 550 in. (299.72 × 1397 cm)
