The Universality of Family Photographs
Warehouse 421, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2019
Client: The Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
Curator: Michele Bambling
Organization: Lest We Forget, Abu Dhabi
Lest We Forget: Safiya Al Maskari, Esraa Al Kamali, Sarah Al Hosani, Ayah Al Heera, Nasser Alzayani
Artist: Maria Jose Rodriguez Escolar
Contractor: Projex Dubai
Surface:150sm
This compact exhibition design (150 sqm) is conceived by carving three rooms out of an ideal block with a height of 3.7 m. The resulting void is organized as a spatial sequence that follows the thematic structure envisioned by the curator. The Universality of Family Photographs unfolds through a series of juxtapositions between a photograph and a painting, each encounter framed within a corner alcove.
The orthogonal layout is intended to amplify the impact of these pairings. The exhibition content brings together a heterogeneous selection of objects and media. Two central podiums/tables provide space for three-dimensional works and books.
