Qatari artist honoured with ‘Star of the Festival’ title in Istanbul exhibition

Qatari artist Dania Tarek was given the title ‘Star of the Festival’ at the International Festival of Visual Art which kicked off in Istanbul on Sunday. Organised by Big Group, the festival dubbed “The other face of regular chaos” has seen the participation of 80 artists from Arab and foreign countries. Expressing her happiness with the title given to her at the festival, Tarek said that the state’s devotion to art enabled her to become a successful artist. The Qatari artist was born with a hearing disability, however, that did not stop her from reflecting her needs and emotions through colours. The three-day exhibition displays many paintings, including on war, alienation, the unknown, future, as well as the expression of ancient civilizations. The exhibition also includes a collection of handicrafts and artistic works, the most prominent of which was the display of the craft of Mecca, which used types of ropes to knit necklaces and clothes, in addition to many wood, stone and bone sculpture. The festival includes a fashion show of Iraqi heritage clothing, a theatrical show of melodrama, artistic symposiums and a concert which will be held tomorrow for a number of Arab singers, a poetry evening and book signing.