Artists

Manal Al Dowayan

Press release

National Participation - Saudi Arabia

The National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale will present "Shifting Sands: A Battle Song", a multimedia installation by the Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan inspired by the evolving role of women in Saudi Arabia. In preparation for her Venice commission, the artist hosted three workshops across Saudi Arabia in Al Khobar, Jeddah, and Riyadh in January, where she welcomed over 1,000 women who responded to an invitation to contribute to her upcoming work for the Pavilion.

Commissioner: Visual Arts Commission, Ministry of Culture
Curators: Jessica Cerasi, Maya El Khalil