Nadia Kaabi-Linke Is Announced The Winner Of The Fourth Edition Of Ithra Art Prize

A celebrated panel selected the Tunis-born and Belgium-based conceptual artist as the winner for the title in partnership with the Ad-Diriyah Biennale Foundation…

Every year, the Ithra Art Prize is held at the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) to honour Saudi-based emerging artists.

For the fourth edition, Ithra teamed up with the Ad-Diriyah Biennale Foundation and expanded their geographical boundaries to include established and emerging contemporary artists based in, or born in one of the 22 Arab countries.

The King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture also known as Ithra

“The Ithra Art Prize at Ad-Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale supports the development of the art industry in the Kingdom and beyond while fostering cross-cultural engagement through the exposure of talent from the Arab world on an international platform,” says Farah Abushullaih, head of Ithra Museums.

As a result, this year’s exhibition was larger than life, with its expanding range for providing a platform for young talents from many Arab countries to participate – topping out at 1,500 applications this year.

Nadia Kaabi-Linke, the winner for the fourth edition of Ithra Art Prize 

A respected panel of international artists chose Nadia Kaabi-Linke as the winner for her piece with the working title E Pluribus Unum – Modern Fossil. She will get up to $100,000 as a mark of thanks to help her realise her proposal.

The installation will be unveiled at the Ad-Diriyah Biennale Foundation in December 2021, which centres around the impact of the worldwide pandemic by looking at the aviation industry as a marker of economic progress while underlining humanity’s shared sense of being grounded on earth.

Installation work by Daniah Al Saleh, the winner of the second edition of Ithra Art Prize

Nadia grew up in Tunis, Kyiv, Dubai, and Paris, resulting in a personal background that strongly informs her work technique. The artist frequently collaborates with the location of creation and exhibition, using a variety of materials and approaches.

She’s made the body imprints of individuals waiting at Berlin bus stops and subway stations visible, as well as the wounds of domestic-abuse victims in London and paint chips scraped from city walls around North Africa and Europe.

Ayman Zedani, the winner of the first edition of the Ithra Art Prize

Ayman Zedani won the title in 2018 and Daniah Al Saleh in 2019, while Fahad Bin Nasif claimed the title with his installation in 2020.

Don’t miss the current exhibition “The Art of Orientation,” which brings together the best of Saudi Arabia‘s Islamic masterworks. The exhibition will be on display at the Ithra Centre, KSA until September 30, 2021.

For more information, visit Ithra.com

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