Arabesque

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The Studio was in charge of conceiving and designing all the exhibitions of the Arabesque Festival. The exhibitions ranged from fashion (brides of the Arab world) to jewellery (Azza Fahmy); from calligraphy (H. Massoudy et F. Behbehani), to photography (Y. Nabil), and paitings (Breaking the veils). The Studio also created and directed - with the company On-Situ as partner - a movie installation known as the «the Exploratorium» on the golden age of the Arabic sciences.
Le Kennedy Center a produit et accueilli le plus grand festival consacré aux arts du monde Arabe jamais organisé aux Etats-Unis. Responsable de l’ensemble des expositions du festival, le Studio Adrien Gardère a assuré la conception, la direction artistique et le design des 10 expositions et installations du festival. Expositions de mode (brides of the Arab world), de bijoux (Azza Fahmy), de calligraphies (H. Massoudy et F. Behbehani), de photographies (Y. Nabil), de peintures (breaking the veils), et aussi création et réalisation avec On-Situ d’un fim sur l’âge d’or des sciences arabes.
DatesFebruary - March 2009
ClientThe Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
LocationThe Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Washington DC - USA
Surface4000 m2
ExhibitionsInspirations - Azza Fahmy
Roba vecchia - Lara Baladi
Breaking the Veils - Women artists from the Arabic world
Brides of the Arab world
Desire to take wing - Hassan Massoudy
Exploratorium
The conference of the birds - Farah K. Behbehani
Cinema - Youssef NabilStudio's MissionArtistic direction, exhibitions design
GraphicsHassan Massoudy (logo)
Edna Jamandre (signage)LightingThe Kennedy Center - Glenn A. Turner
Press review
French exhibit designer Adrien Gardère used architectural motifs associated with the Arab world to frame exhibits including "Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World" and a 3-D film higlighting Arab contributions to science played in the Exploratorium.- Saudi Aramco World - June 2009 - USA
Unwrap the cultural treasures of the Arab world in this Kennedy Center international festival showcasing the varied cultures of the 22 Arab nations that represent the Arabic-speaking world. From the Arabian Gulf to the Levant to North Africa-this region of the world is the birthplace of human civilization and features extraordinary diversity in geography, traditions, landscape, religion, and contemporary aesthetics.The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts- Arabesque catalog- Arts of the Arab World - 2009 - USA
