Inside Gubgub Studios, Qatar’s First Artist-Led Platform for Cross-Disciplinary Creatives
In one of the world's most institution-heavy art scenes, Gubgub Studios is making the case for independence.
Fire Station
Rethinking Residencies: Wael Shawky’s Vision for Doha’s Fire Station
“The belief underpinning the program is that artistic knowledge does not circulate only vertically, from master to student, but horizontally—through sustained discussion, shared inquiry and continuous exchange between participants, and between students and the curators, philosophers, artists and architects who regularly enter the space,” he tells Observer.
Aiza Ahmed Exposes the Fragile Theater Behind the Male Gaze
With caricatured men, fragile authority figures and dreamy mise-en-scènes, she undertakes a diagnostic exploration of power, performance and identity.
