Current Residents
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2025–Mar 31, 2025
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209
Artist
Dana Agal
Dana Agal is a multidisciplinary designer and artist with a BA in Fashion Design from LAU, created in collaboration with the University of the Arts London’s LCF and Elie Saab. Her work weaves a conceptual alchemy that blurs the boundaries between the corporeal and the ethereal. Through the delicate interplay of form and space, she dissolves distinctions to uncover the poetry of existence, often drawing on surrealist elements. Exploring the intersections of psychology and philosophy, Agal invites her audience on a journey into consciousness, uncovering the profound layers of the human experience.
Dana Agal has exhibited work at the Lebanese American University, Beirut; and La tennis Bensimon, Paris, among others.
Dana Agal, Heads Will Roll, 2018, silver, 213/16 × 1 × 2 in. (7.11 × 2.54 × 5.08 cm).
Dana Agal, Toska, 2018, fabric, dacron and thread, 69 × 83 × 1 in. (175.26 × 210.82 × 2.54 cm).
Dana Agal, Saudade, 2023, gouache on canvas, 19 × 24 in. (48.26 × 60.96 cm).
Dana Agal, A House Is Not A Home, 2021, canvas paper, 10 × 19 × 9 in. (25.4 × 48.26 × 22.86 cm).
Dana Agal, Even a Worm Will Turn, 2020, wood, fabric, gouache, acrylic, acetate, melted metal, rods, bolts, deconstructed measuring tape, hinges and components of a floppy desk, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2025–Jun 30, 2025
La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon
Studio #206
Artist
Jean Claracq
Jean Claracq, a painter of miniatures and icons, bridges the gap between art history and contemporary culture. Drawing inspiration from social networks like Instagram and Grindr, his subjects often belong to the gay community. Within his paintings, they interact with numerous references to art history, particularly the traditions of Northern European schools. Rooted in traditional techniques, Claracq skillfully layers multiple levels of interpretation, offering a poignant exploration of our relationship with screens, solitude, and urban life.
Jean Claracq has exhibited work at Louvre-Lens Museum; Fondation Louis Vuitton; and Biennale de Lyon, all in France, among others.
Jean Claracq, Etudes reflet carosserie carpe-diem, 2023, water color, 63/16 × 93/8 in. (15.75 × 23.88 cm).
Jean Claracq, The enginering of consent, 2022, oil on wood, 271/2 × 195/8 in. (69.85 × 49.78 cm).
Jean Claracq, La tentation de Saint Antoine (détail), 2022, huile sur bois, 105/8 × 713/16 in. (26.92 × 19.81 cm).
Jean Claracq, Narcisse, 2019, oil on wood, 75/8 × 57/8 in. (19.3 × 14.99 cm).
Jean Claracq, Resort, 2019, oil on wood, 63/16 × 55/16 in. (15.75 × 13.46 cm).
Current Resident: Dec 1, 2024–Jan 31, 2025
Artis
Studio #211
Artist
Nardeen Srouji
Nardeen Srouji’s work delves into the gaps between stability and instability, placement and displacement, familiarity and estrangement. Transitioning between sculpture and installation, she appropriates familiar objects, images, and sounds from her surroundings, transforming them into interventions that challenge viewers to reconfigure their understanding and relationship with the world. Recently, her focus has shifted to site-specific art, exploring how processes take form within the multilayered dynamics of the body in relation to place, space, and time.
Nardeen Srouji has exhibited work at A M Qattan Foundation; Haifa Museum of Art; and Tel Aviv Museum of Art, all in Israel and in Palestine, among others.
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Nardeen Srouji, Columns, 2019, site-specific installation, 65 × 150 × 16 in. (165.1 × 381 × 40.64 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Arches, 2019, sculpture, 11 × 16 × 8 in. (27.94 × 40.64 × 20.32 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Momentum, 2020, mixed media installation, 90 × 150 × 60 in. (228.6 × 381 × 152.4 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Level Up, 2022, video art installation, 2 min loop.
Nardeen Srouji, Orange, 2024, sculpture, 40 × 120 × 40 in. (101.6 × 304.8 × 101.6 cm).
