Culture & Education | Sunday 29 December, 2019 1:38 am |

From Within art exhibition, organised by Ministry of Culture, took place from 8 to 26 December, and hosted 25 artists from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and internationally.

The artworks at the exhibition are results of profound concepts and raise questions about the relationship between architecture and human behaviour, and how human experiences and the nature of society reflect on the substance of civilisation development in the Kingdom. Through a range of diverse works that included paintings and installations in which artists sought to explore the ways that architecture, building methods and its arts stimulate feelings and emotions.

From Within received a tremendous public response and was visited by a large number of art enthusiasts from the Kingdom, the Gulf countries and the world. The exhibition gained acceptance among various groups of society, with its innovative works that focused on patterns of human behaviour related to architecture and the ability to observe human behaviours throughout time, and all that is related to social connections in patterns of architecture.

Through the exhibition, the Ministry aims to support the prosperity of the cultural and artistic scene in the Kingdom by establishing a unified and stabilised system. It also seeks to promote Saudi contemporary artists, talented individuals, and relevant institutions in the sectors of the arts that are interested in developing talent, creativity, and innovation among the Saudi youth to achieve sustainable growth in this essential and prosperous sector.

The exhibition embodies the cultural transformation witnessed by the Kingdom, and it reinforces its position as an international art destination. It is also part of a comprehensive plan developed by the Ministry to transform Ad-Diriyah into a contemporary arts region exhibiting art from the Kingdom and the globe.