Arwa Al Neami, a young artist from the greener, cooler part of southern Saudi Arabia is showcasing her latest series, Never Never Land, in a group exhibition (with the same title) at EOA.Projects in London. The collection of photographs and short videos triggers an immediate interest in how awkward some of them look — funny, uncomfortable, perhaps shocking, even to an open-minded Saudi Arabian like myself. They are pictures of fully veiled women at public theme parks, riding the Drop Zone and bumper cars. Al Neami has also captured large signs at the entrance of the park and all around the interior, which say (roughly translated): It is strictly prohibited to lift the abaya (black robe) and show the pants and to scream during the rides, and whoever violates these rules will be taken off the ride before completing it.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:56:32 +0000
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