Rizq Art Initiative (RAi) is holding All is flux. Nothing stays still, a group show curated by Meena Vari. Featuring twelve artists, it draws from ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus’s saying and delves into the concept of constant change. The exhibition will be open to the public until October 30, 2024.
Autumn has long inspired artists, and while the representations of this season and its lead-up to darker times have evolved, its emotional impact remains a timeless theme. Artists translate these feelings into realist, symbolic, or abstract forms, often intertwined with reflections on the fleeting nature of time. The exhibition captures this transient quality, symbolizing transformation and the cyclical nature of life. It leads viewers on an emotional journey through the artists’ exploration of time, change, and their internal responses to it, encapsulating the essence of the world around us and our place in it.
The participating artists include American artist Christopher Joshua Benton, who works in socially engaged art and installation. Living in the UAE, he explores how homeland identity persists within immigrant communities. In this exhibition, the artist presents some of his colourful works involving wheelbarrows, prompting reflections on labour.
Emirati multidisciplinary artist, author, and curator Reem Al Mubarak takes cues from poetry and nature, capturing the nuances of human connection and emotion in her work. She seeks to engage viewers in a meaningful experience, encouraging positive participation. Meanwhile, Palestinian conceptual artist Mona Ayyash focuses on themes of repetition, memory, slowness, and boredom in her practice.
Saudi artist Arwa Al Neami is known for her photo series Never Never Land which captures a pivotal historical moment in Saudi Arabia’s transformation. Notably, while working on her Piece of Paradise project, she became the first woman granted permission to photograph inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah.
Emirati conceptual artist Mohammed Kazem, trained as a musician, investigates how transient phenomena like sound and light can be made tangible. He uses everyday objects (construction flags, chewing gum, etc.) to measure and explore global transformations.
Lebanese artist Lana Khayat is a self-taught calligraphist who draws inspiration from nature. In her early works, she focused solely on calligraphy and inscriptions, but later started to depict calligraphy with different qualities of light, atmosphere, and garden-like elements.
Indian artist Vivek Vilasini, working across digital and sculptural media, focuses on climate change and structures of knowledge, politics, and identity. The exhibition showcases his City Fifth Investigation, a series of 31 rice paper sheets documenting the accumulation of pollution in Delhi over a month.
In addition, visitors can admire Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi‘s abstract sculptures that blend cultural references with the natural landscape; surreal paintings by Korean artist Songnyeo Lyoo; and engrossing works by Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad, who combines painting with performance art. On view are also intricate pieces by Indian artists Justin Ponmany, Pooja Iranna, and Harisha Chennangod.
To get more information about All is Flux. Nothing Stays Still, please go to the exhibition’s official web page.
You might also be interested in visiting The dust, too, is replete by Inaam Zafar; Lines and Forms by Sumayyah Samaha; and Paths of Transcendence by Safdar Ali Qureshi.
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