Showcased as a global event for art, design and creativity, Rethink Art is scheduled to run at Dubai Design District (d3) until Sunday, 13 March.
The second edition of the event will feature immersive exhibitions and installations, workshops, and talks covering digital and fine art in all its past and future explorations. Rethink Art is produced in line with d3’s principal mission to “Rethink the Regular”.
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Khadija Al Bastaki, d3’s executive director, spoke about the significance of the event and their commitment to promoting creativity at the launch of the event. “We at d3 are proud and deeply committed to being a community that promotes, inspires, supports and enables creativity – across both established and emerging names.
“Our Rethink Art programme this week presents an exciting and enriching line-up of work and talent, and ground-breaking opportunities, particularly in the fields of crypto and graffiti art.”
One of the highlights of the event is the ‘Icons of Crypto Art exhibition’, curated by The 721. The exhibition comprises works of almost 50 artists and includes some of the host’s most monumental works. The exhibition also represents one of the most comprehensive showcases of crypto art yet.
Speaking on the exhibition, Omar Farha of The 721, said: “We are excited to be launching our first exhibition in Dubai, in partnership with d3. Dubai is positioning itself as a global hub for crypto art and d3 is a natural partner for us in this event, with their progressive approach and vision to be at the forefront of the new paradigm of art”.
“Through this exhibition, we want to emphasise education around crypto art and stimulate conversations around the history of the crypto art space, and we take great pride in showcasing nearly 50 different artists, most of whom are pioneers in the field changing the way that art is consumed.”
Event highlights
Further highlights include works by a host of artists, including Rare Pepes, limited edition blockchain collectables that predate Crypto Art and Cryptopunks, the first algorithmically generated NFT collection.
Celebrating street art, the event features a guest project by Alienz Crews, titled – Hypernova. The multi-media graffiti art installation has artists creating graffiti on plastic wrap using fluorescent spray and ultraviolet light. A combination of paints transforms the experience from every angle and explores the way people perceive colours and light.
The installation is said to evolve over the duration of Rethink Art. World-renowned graffiti artist, Tazroc, who has been part of the Los Angeles graffiti scene for almost 30 years, will be making a contribution to the design. Alienz Crews is also set to unveil live graffiti activations in which visitors can join in and spray, design, and build on the existing artworks.
Sam Gauch of Alienz Crews spoke about their presence at the event. “This is our first exhibition at d3 and we are delighted to showcase our work here and see our installation evolve in this space over the week”.
“d3 has given us this platform – they believe in our concept – and we look forward to bringing graffiti art to an even wider audience in the UAE and region.”
Besides graffiti, there are a variety of photography exhibitions for those looking to explore the exhibition. Abu Dhabi-based artist Hussein AlMoosawi documents a facet of the nation’s architectural heritage in his photography exhibition entitled Façade to Façade.
Further highlights include the pop-ups and workshops. D3-based Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) will also host a workshop on “Design Thinking and Systematic Creativity”, which aims to generate creative solutions whilst having a social impact.
For more information on the schedule of events from now until Sunday, click here.
