Mashii Mashii Samiah Khashoggi solo exhibition 2014

MASHII MASHII SAMIAH KHASHOGGI SOLO EXHIBITION 05 – 15 MAY, 2014 JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

In her second solo Mashii Mashii, Saudi artist Samiah khashoggi debuts her most recent series titled Patches where she addresses the issue of social patching; “We live our lives without really addressing or resolving our personal problems, at all levels, be it social, spiritual, or political. We have become masters in disguising our unresolved issues; we patch up and move on, when we try to resolve, we often here the Arabic phrase “mashii , mashii” which means “move along “ even if these issues remain unresolved and buried." the artist states.

“We patch up consistently, until we build layers and layers of hidden and camouflaged issues, creating a false and unrealistic exterior image that is often aesthetically pleasing but none the less deceptive” the artist adds, where she attempts to represent this by using collage and mixed media to create the multiple layers she needs to best execute her statement.

“At first glance, the artwork may look like one surface suggestive of the pretty picture we try to present to others, but as one approaches and looks closely, layers will be seen representing the multi – attempts people try in hiding their problems perhaps to enable them to carry on with their lives.

Samiah’s series is divided into subgroups, each group represents a different scenario; for example you have the mother and daughter, husband and wife, siblings, friends and relatives depicting the different dynamics of these relationships where one would normally “patch up”.

For instance, there is the seat of power hanging by threads suggesting an unstable position, despite its instability; people will constantly remain to lose sight of what it truly important by attempting to reach for these high-set positions. There are also the contemplations and lost dreams by women looking either disappointed or hopeful, deliberately left untitled to allow viewers to create their own narratives. In addition, the artist depicts old Jeddah with its tilted buildings that attempt to preserve Hejazi heritage. A once beautiful alley and set of houses with their intricate architectural details; each with their own narratives are now but a far memory jeweled with false pretenses & promises.

The artists’ love for pattern and design is clearly reflected in the use of collage that worked as a significant foundation for all her canvases. Regardless of the fact that these paintings can be relative to everyone and anyone who observes them, the artist stayed true to her style with her popular use of colors, details and broad use of mediums.

‫معرض ""مشي "مشي"""للفنانه "ساميه "خاشقجي "ابنة "املرحوم "الدكتور "محمد "خالد "خاشقجي ""يسلط "الضوء "على "ظاهره "إجتماعيه"‬ ‫واسعة"االنتشار"لدى"كثير"من"األفراد"من"مختلف"فئات"اجملتمع"اال"وهي"ترك"املواجهه"واتخاذ"اإلجراءات"العمليه"حيال"معظم"ما"ميرون"به"‬ ‫في"عالقاتهم"وحياتهم"اليومية"‪"،‬فيتداول"كثيرا"من"الناس"في"اجملتمع"العربي"كلمة"بلغتهم"العامية"""مشي‪"،‬مشي""عندما"ال"يكون"لدى"‬ ‫الفرد "اي "استعداد "للمواجهه "وحل "النزاعات "او ""مناقشة "اختالف "اآلراء "‪".‬فهل "يكمن "السبب "في "االستسالم "للموروث "من "الطرائق"‬ ‫والسلوكيات"التي"تعودنا"على"نهجها"في"خضم"ممارساتنا"اليومية"؟"أم"هو"اخلوف"من"نتائج"املواجهه"؟"فنرى"الكثيرين"يلجأون"إلى"غض"‬ ‫الطرف"والتغاضي"عن"جوهر"اخللل"وتسكني"األلم"الناجت"عن"املواجهه"العملية"باملضي"قدماً"بحياتهم"‪"،‬مكرسني"بذلك"طبقات"من"اخللل"‬ ‫والزيف"املغلف"مبظهر"جذاب"من"الرضا"والسرور‪".‬واملتأمل"عن"بعد"لتلك"املمارسات"وما"يترتب"عليها"ال"يرى"للوهلة"االولى"اال"جمالها"‬ ‫وحسن"ظاهرها"بينما"املتمعن"في"تراكماتها"يكشف"زيفها"وقبح"ما"يتمخض"عنها‪".‬وقد"عكست"الفنانه"ساميه""خاشقجي"هذه"الظاهره"‬ ‫في"مجموعتني"من"االعمال"تندرج"حتتهما"سيناريوهات"مختلفه‪"،‬لتسلط"الضوء"في"مجموعتها"االولى"على"مناذج"منوعة"من"العالقات"‬ ‫االجتماعيه "كعالقة "االم "بإبنتها‪"$‬والزوج "بزوجته "‪"$‬وعالقات "األخوة "واألخوات "بعضهم "ببعض "كما "وتطرقت "الفنانة "في "سياق "طرحها"‬ ‫املندرج "حتت "هذه "اجملموعة "الى "مفهوم "جميل "وهواألمومة‪".‬مثلت "الفنانة "سامية "لهذه "العالقات "مبجموعة "سيدات "بأوضاع "تأمل "‪"،‬او"‬ ‫تفكر"او"حسره"وتركت"للمتلقي"حرية"القراءة"‪"".‬اما"اجملموعة"الثانيه"فهي"تعكس"وضع"بيوت"جدة"التارخيه"مببانيها"املتمايله"توشك"‬ ‫على"السقوط"وقد"تُركت"لتصبح"ذاكره"تتالشى"امام"أعيننا"فهل"نكتفي"باالستسالم"ام"نواجه"ونعمل"إليجاد"حلول"حتافظ"على"تراث"‬ ‫غني؟"ومجيد؟""‬ ‫"‬ ‫سؤال"موجه"من"الفنانة"سامية"لنخبة"جتار"جده"‪"$‬ملاذ"املماطلة"وعدم"اتخاذ"قرار"في"ترميم"مدينة"جده"التارخيه"والتي"كان"لها"فضل"‬ ‫عليهم"ومنها"انطلقو"وحققوا"جناحاتهم"""‬ ‫"‬

Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm SK19

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm SK20

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm SK18

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm SK17

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK06

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK07

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK08

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK09

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK10

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK11

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK12

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 50 cm SK13

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 80 x 80 cm SK14

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 80 x 80 cm SK15

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 80 x 80 cm SK16

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 64 cm SK01

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm SK03

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm SK05

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm SK04

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Samiah Khashoggi Untitled from the Patches series, 2014 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 40 x 40 cm SK02

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‫"نبذة!عن!الفنانة!سامية!خاشقجي!‬ ‫ حاصلة"على"درجة"البكالوريوس"في"التصميم"الداخلي"من"جامعة"كينجستون"عام"‪۱۹۸۳‬م"‪"،‬ودرجة"املاجستير"في"الفنون"‬ ‫•‬ ‫التشكيلية"من"جامعة"دي"مونت"فورت‪"،‬مدينة"ليسيستر‪"،‬اململكة"املتحدة"سنة"‪۲۰۰٦‬م"‬ ‫ منذ"عام"‪"۱۹۹۰‬وحتى"الوقت"احلاضر"توزع"وقت"الفنانة"سامية"بني"عملها"كأستاذ"مساعد"في"قسم"التصميم"الداخلي"بجامعة"‬ ‫•‬ ‫دار"احلكمة"و"ممارستها"للفن"‬ ‫ وقد"عرضت"الفنانة"سامية"أعمالها"في"العديد"من"املعارض"اجلماعية"وحصلت"على"جائزة"من"امللون"السعودي"عام"‪"،"۱۹۹۰‬‬ ‫•‬ ‫اقتنيت"أعمالها"الفنية"محليا"من"قبل""العديد"من"املقتنني"""‬ ‫ أقامت"الفنانة"اول"معرض"شخصي"لها"في"عام"‪"۲۰۰۰‬م"بصالة"العاملية"للفنون"مبدينة"جدة"حيث"عرضت"من"خالله"‪"٤۸‬لوحة"‬ ‫•‬ ‫زيتية‪".‬أسست"مجموعة"سعوديات"الفنية"سنة"‪۲۰۰٥‬م"وهي"جماعة"فنية"نسائية"تضم"فنانات"من"مختلف"األساليب"والتقنيات"‬ ‫وحدهن"جنسهن"وتضامنهن‪".‬وقد"جنحت"تلك"اجلماعة"في"إقامة"أربعة"معارض"مشتركة"وهي"‪":‬كشف"اللثام"عن"الهوية‪"،‬‬ ‫انطباعات‪"،‬حوارات‪"،‬و"اخيراً"معرض"اجتاهات‪".‬‬ ‫ كما"أسست"الفنانة"سامية"مجموعة"مدرار"الفنية"سنة"‪۲۰۱۳‬م""وهي"مجموعة"نسائية"متثل"محوراً"فنياً"لتعزيز"خبرتهن"‬ ‫•‬ ‫اجلمالية"‪"،‬وزيادة"وعيهن"مبمارسات"الفن"احلديث‪"".‬‬ ‫ خططت"إلقامة"معرضها"الثاني"‪"("patches‬رقعات)"خالل"عام"‪۲۰۱٤‬م"والذي"يبرز"التغير"احلاصل"لدى"الفنانة"سامية""في"‬ ‫•‬ ‫األسلوب"الفني"والتقنيات"التي"استخدمتها"من"االلوان"الزيتية"الى"االكريلك"واخلامات"اخملتلطة"وكان"ذلك"ثمرة"افتتان"الفنانة"‬ ‫بالنمط"وامللمس"وحرصها"الدؤوب"على"اكتشاف"طرق"مختلفة"للتعبير"البصري"فكانت"املرأة"والطبيعة"موضوعها"وهمها"‬ ‫األساسي"وقد"تغير"أسلوبها"من"الواقعية"التقليدية"الى"نهج"تعبيري"املنحى‪".‬‬ ‫ منذ"عام"‪۲۰۰۰‬م"شغلت"الفنانة"منصب"تدريس"الفن"والتصميم"في"جامعة"دار"احلكمة"حيث"ساهمت"في"برنامج"اجلامعة"‬ ‫•‬ ‫للتصميم"الداخلي"و"في"تطوير"مناهج"دراسية"جامعية"اخرى"تابعة"لقسم"التصميم"الداخلي"والعمارة"بنفس"اجلامعة"‬