Evaporating Suns

Name: Evaporating Suns
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775754446
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Contemporary Myths from the Arabian Gulf

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Evaporating Suns delves into the rich myths of the Arabian Gulf through the lens of contemporary art. Featuring the work of 13 artists from the Arabian peninsula, the book reveals how myths, far from mere stories, vividly communicate deeper truths about society and history. Through satire, cynicism, and fiction, these artists reimagine folklore to address pressing themes like the environment, gender, and power structures.
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary Middle Eastern art, folklore, and cultural studies, as well as those keen to explore the intersection of myth and modern societal issues.

Description

Evaporating Suns explores myths from the Arabian Gulf through contemporary art. Based on the concept that the mythical and the factual are like two sides of the same coin, the catalogue accompanying the exhibition shows that myths do not simply convey fictions, but that they are instead capable of presenting truth much more vividly than statistics and facts ever could.

The publication showcases the work of 13 contemporary artists from the Arabian peninsula, who explore the folklore and popular myths of their homelands, and use cynicism, satire and fiction to build their universes and rewrite the parallel history of their contemporary societies.

Completed by essays by authors from the region, myths are seen as an opportunity to offer a new approach to negotiate current issues such as the environment, gender, and social structures of power.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775754446

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 200 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger
Designed by Mobius Studio, Sharjah
Text by Meitha Almazrooei
Text by Verena Formanek
Text by Latifa Al Khalifa
Text by Munira Al Sayegh
Text by Ahmad Makia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1680g

Pages: 240

Collections

Arts & Culture History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Founded in 2018 by artist Sibylle Piermattei-Geiger and her husband Rocco Piermattei, KULTURSTIFTUNG BASEL H. GEIGER creates a cultural program with current political or cultural references. In the Basel exhibition space two to three art and topical exhibitions per year exhibitions, which go beyond the concepts of established institutions.