Artists explore ‘Saudi Futurism’ at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Riyadh

Artists explore ‘Saudi Futurism’ at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Riyadh

RIYADH: Visitors to the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Riyadh can ponder the concept of “Saudi Futurism” when walking through the new, semi-interactive, maze-like installation by physician-turned-artist Ahmed Mater in collaboration with Berlin-based photographer Armin Linke. The two men travelled across Saudi Arabia to document historical, industrial and scientific sites and presented their findings — mostly in photo form — to the audience in a visual statement on issues relating to infrastructure, agriculture, local resources, urbanism and landscape management. Artists explore ‘Saudi Futurism’ at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Riyadh