CHAFA GHADDAR
YOUR SUN THAT KEPT SETTING
2 NOV 2024 – 10 JAN 2025
Maraya Art Centre presents Your sun that kept setting, a solo exhibition by Lebanese artist Chafa Ghaddar's which portrays a landscape in various acts.
Chafa Ghaddar draws inspiration from the historical fresco technique originating from the pre-Renaissance, a method of mural painting in which freshly laid lime plaster is applied in segments, embedding paint in its moist surface until it dries.
Stemming from the idea of giornata (“a day's work” in Italian), Chafa Ghaddar’s masterful engagement with the fresco technique presents the idea of the fragment as an autonomous entity. The artist challenges the traditional notions of fragments as remnants of ruins or part of a process, encouraging viewers to consider the fragment in its entirety. Each artwork is constructed based on different fragments, aiming to convey the idea of pars pro toto, meaning that a part of something is taken as representative of the whole.
About Maraya Art Centre
Established in 2006, Maraya Art Centre is a non-profit creative organization located in Sharjah, U.A.E. Maraya Art Centre offers innovative programmes through its multifaceted initiatives, and public outreach activities including workshops, lectures, talks and other art related events.
Maraya Art Centre strives to support emerging artists and designers in a comprehensive way, providing opportunities for continual growth through research, exhibition and project development across its initiatives including: The Maraya Art Gallery, 1971 Design Space, Maraya Art Park, Maraya Residencies, Jedariya and Maraya Project Space.
The Centre hosts a growing recourse library and video archive open for the public..
Opening hours: Saturday – Thursday, 10 am – 7 pm
Friday, 4 pm - 7 pm
Address: Al Qasba, Al Taawun Road, Sharjah, U.A.E.