09 July 2019
Art in Another Dimension: Virtual Reality Artist Talk & Demonstration With Najla Al Khalifa
Bahrain Authority for Culture organises, on 10 July 2019, an event and talk show on “Art in Another Dimension: Virtual Reality Artist Talk & Demonstration” with Bahraini Artist Najla Al Khalifa, at the Art Centre at 8:00 pm. Free admission
Artist Najla Al Khalifa is an artist who uses Virtual Reality as a medium by incorporating her art and expression since 2017. Graduated with a Bachelor’s of Art in Art History from the American University of Paris, Najla has explored an entire realm of art that is both immersive and a constant learning experience. Spectators are able to “walk into” her paintings, that mostly focus on architecture, abstract art, history, archaeology and the human condition.
Artist Najla aspires to continue exploring different possibilities with her Virtual Reality art as well as continue her dreams of becoming a lecturer and author. Najla Al-Khalifa is a Washington DC and Bahrain based VR artist who uses the new medium for her immersive works. Viewers are able to “walk into” her virtual paintings, that usually have an emphasis on themes of art history, archaeology, and the human condition. Her work on ancient Dilmun culture is currently on view as a part of the 45th Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition and she was awarded with Youth Honorary Award for her work “ Where the Sun Rises”, in which the video progresses into an environment that shows a colorful and lush Dilmun, trying to stay true to its historical and mythological descriptions of being “paradise.” The art in this part of the video is directly influenced by the art style on Dilmun seals and artefacts.
