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Limited edition of 20 Porcelain standing and pecking doves. Large installation made of 200 fiber glass bird sculptures (flying, standing, and pecking). Size: Variable
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“Suspended Together” is an installation that gives the impression of movement and freedom. However, a closer look at the 200 doves allows the viewer to realize that the doves are actually frozen and suspended with no hope of flight. An even closer look shows that each dove carries on its body a permission document that allows a Saudi woman to travel. Notwithstanding their circumstances, all Saudi women are required to have this document, issued by their appointed male guardian.
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STANDING DOVE
2011
porcelain editions 40 + ap
23 x 23 x 11 cm
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PECKING DOVE
2011
PORCELAIN EDITIONS 40 + AP
13 x 30 x 16 cm
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SUSPENDED TOGETHER
2011
Porcelain standing and pecking doves and large installation made of 200 fiber glass bird sculptures (flying, standing, and pecking)
variable size
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SUSPENDED TOGETHER
2011
INSTALLATION MADE OF 200 FIBER GLASS BIRD SCULPTURES FLYING
VARIABLE SIZE
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SUSPENDED TOGETHER
2011
PORCeLAIN STANDING AND PECKING DOVES AND LARGE INSTALLATION MADE OF 200 FIBER GLASS BIRD SCULPTURES (FLYING, STANDING, AND PECKING)
VARIABLE SIZE
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Exhibition history
(Solo Show) Manal AlDowayan: Participatory Acts
Misk Art Institute - Riyadh1 March - 15 June 2023'Saudi artist Manal AlDowayanis a prolific multimedia artist that emerged in the global scene during the early 2000s. Originally from the Eastern province, AlDowayan’s art has often touched on the...Contemporary Ceramic from the Middle East
V&A Museum - London19 May - 17 October 2021'This display brings together for the first time contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa who work primarily in clay. The richness and inventiveness of their output reflects...Ver Versus Ver
Sabrina Amrani Gallery - Madrid4 July - 8 August 2020'Ver versus ver, a group exhibition that invites to reflect about what is beyond the visible, including works by :mentalKLINIK, Manal AlDowayan, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Amina Benbouchta, Gabriela Bettini, Zoulikha Bouabdellah,...(Solo Show) Suspended Together
Aga Khan Museum - Toronto29 May - 1 October 2018'The Aga Khan Museum presents this summer’s installation, Suspended Together, which floats above the courtyard café in the Museum’s atrium until October, is a flock of 30 birds representing Manal...Imperfect Chronology - Mapping the Contemporary II
Whitechapel Gallery - London23 August 2016 - 8 January 2017'The exhibition focuses on the theme of mapping geographies, examining the notion of statehood and exploring how artists engage with the rapidly expanding cities of the Arab region. Drawn from...Looking at the World Around You
Fundacion Banco Santander - Madrid9 February - 19 June 2016'An exhibition that opened in Madrid at the Fundación Banco Santander showing works by contemporary artists from across North Africa and the Middle East includes Arab-inspired paintings by Goya and...Home Ground
Barjeel Art Foundation and Aga Khan Museum - Sharjah25 July 2015 - 1 September 2016'The connection one feels to place is an abstract notion, often spoken of in terms of memories, habits, rituals, and experiences. It is elusive, yet always present. Home Ground addresses...Paintings, Sculptures, and Projects Garden
Museum of Modern Arab Art - Doha10 December 2013 - 9 February 2014'The concept of a garden expresses the idea of culture, the diversity of Mathaf’s unique Collection of modern and contemporary art, and tells of multiple histories to be explored. The...The Future of a Promise
Venice Biennale - Venice3 June - 30 November 2011'The Future of a Promise will be the largest Pan-Arab show of contemporary art at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. From Tunisia all the way...Terminal
Edge of Arabia - Dubai 14 March - 15 April 2011'In a highly conceptual and experiential exhibition, TERMINAL addresses the concept of travel, bureaucracy, privacy and identity, creating a pop-up exhibition in an abandoned ground-floor space in the DIFC. Guiding...
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