Saudi, French Artist Unveil Woven Dreams Exhibition
Drawing inspiration from personal discussions with 37 women, Saudi artist Dania Al-Saleh and French-Swiss artist Catherine Gfeller unveiled their captivating exhibition “Woven Dreams” at L’Art Pur Foundation, available until April 6.
Displaying Women’s Lives
Woven Dreams exhibition showcases multimedia pieces that narrate the interviewed women’s lives, highlighting their diverse experiences, ambitions, and societal contributions.
Spanning three sections and covering 540 square meters, the exhibition is arranged in a museum-like format.
37 Women in Woven Dreams Exhibition
Gfeller shares that she conducted private interviews with the 37 women. She delved into the profound meanings of their voices, stories, and self-expression. “Deep meetings with 37 women is like deeply immersed in 37 different universes,” she said. “It means 37 times more work because I try to adapt myself to each voice in a symbolic way.”
“Each woman has her own voice and her own way of seeing life and connecting to us as artists … they only spent one hour with me but I worked for four months, night and day with them,” she said.
Moreover, emphasizing the collaborative aspect of the work, she noted: “I feel like I know them very deeply as my role is to convey the subconscious version of what they told us … I really tried to be a medium through which I can express their deep thoughts.”
Each room in Woven Dreams exhibition highlights a different artistic approach, reflecting the interviews. Visitors get to enjoy a sensory exploration of these women’s lives and stories, from rooms featuring short film projections and walls adorned with inspirational quotes to displays of striking photographs of each woman.
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