The biennial Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar inaugurated its 2023 edition yesterday. The festival brings together innovative photographers and photographic communities from Qatar and the Western Asia and North Africa (WANA) region.
Tasweer opened four exhibitions: Doha Fashion Fridays and A Chance To Breathe exhibitions at M7, Qatar’s epicenter for innovation and entrepreneurship in design, fashion, and tech; Hadeer Omar: And Thereafter immersive installation at Al Koot Fort; and Mashael Al Hejazi: My Mother Lulwa’s House installation at Majlis Barahat Al Jufairi. The exhibitions and installations are on view from today, March 15 until May 20.
The event is organised by Qatar Museums and presented as part of Qatar Creates, the year-round national cultural movement that curates, promotes, and celebrates the diversity of cultural activities in Qatar. Established under the leadership of Qatar Museums’ Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Tasweer builds on Qatar’s commitment to nurture artistic talent, support creative industries, and further develop the nation’s creative economy.
At Al Koot Fort, on the edge of Souq Waqif, And Thereafter presents an immersive installation by Qatar-resident artist Hadeer Omar in collaboration with Sonic Jeel, an artistic collective exploring hybrid-media, initiated by Michael Hersrud, Simone Muscolino, and multidisciplinary designer Katia Kolovea.
And at Majlis Barahat Al Jufairi, My Mother Lulwa’s House presents an installation by Qatari artist Mashael Al Hejazi that honours the social and architectural character of this historic district of Doha and the collective memories and narratives of the Al Baraha community, where she had lived during her childhood.
