ANDREW JAY WEIR
-
-
“The Factory of Good Intentions” 2013. Presents a photograph representing a world of ever growing interconnectedness yet greater possibilities of exclusion and the ability of creating your own reality and sense of identity. This photo seeks to address the inclusion and separation of ideas constituted by the current transition of Qatar. It analyses Qatar in comparison to the current global structure. It explores the essence of the “uniform” which often forms a representation of a certain social group and encapsulates its characteristics to form the basis of creating unity yet at the same time the ability of being segregated from others. It also represents a world of repetition and mass production where it is often hard to distinguish the original from the replica .The photo forms part of a larger body of work which includes components of local society and seeks to point out stereotypes and present them through a contemporary art medium.
-
“PRECIOUS LIQUIDS” 75x50cm Lambda Print
Precious Liquids explores the extent of mass production and the replication of merchandise including the great urge of society to obtain these precious objects.
With reference to Walter Benjamin’s “art in the age of mechanical production” this piece of work explores the extent of how far people will go in order to obtain a substitute item. Questioning the copied from the original and in the age of digital manipulation what the importance is to obtain an authentic experience.
-
Final illustration of my installation for UNPARALLELED OBJECTIVES that is to be held at Katara Art Centre 5th May-13th June 2012.
-
Unparalleled Objectives exhibit launches May 5 at Katara Art Center. This exhibit explores Middle Eastern current state culture and identifies aspects of how culture is affected by the postmodern condition.
-
-
-
-
-
Takashi Murakami in Qatar
Takashi Murakami will be coming to Doha soon for those of you who do not know it yet.The exhibition will be one of his biggest ever and see some of his greatest works. The exhibition will take place at Al Riwaq near to the Islamic Museum organized by Qatar Museums Authority.
