Mitochondria: Powerhouses

23 Sep 2017 - 7 Jan 2018

Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Italy

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This solo exhibition scrutinized two systems structuring contemporary geopolitics – religion and natural resources. Through the prism of Saudi society, each system is shown to be massive in both physical and conceptual reach, braided with economics, social transformation and, ultimately, control.

Through three chapters, these global socio-political systems are shown to be guided by concealed and unacknowledged forces. The sources are likened to mitochondria; invisible unless deliberately stained, these biological powerhouses are the location and the processor – supplying, converting and storing energy within the closed system of each cell. In the same way, these works locate and expose the unseen powerhouses that govern the 21st century. In three chapters, the exhibition explores rentier and faith economies as well as Ekistics (the science of human settlements) to trace the contours of economic, environmental and sociopolitical fortunes.

Exhibited Artworks:

13_fulgurite, 129

2017

13_fulgurite, 128

2017

13_fulgurite, 126

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13_fulgurite, 127

2017

12_fulgurite, 125

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12_fulgurite, 124

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12_fulgurite, 123

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12_fulgurite, 122

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11_fulgurite, 121

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11_fulgurite, 120

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11_fulgurite, 119

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11_fulgurite, 118

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11_fulgurite, 117

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10_fulgurite, 116

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10_fulgurite, 114

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10_fulgurite, 115

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10_fulgurite, 113

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10_fulgurite, 112

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09_fulgurite, 111

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09_fulgurite, 109

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09_fulgurite, 110

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09_fulgurite, 108

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09_fulgurite, 107

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09_fulgurite, 106

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08_fulgurite, 105

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08_fulgurite, 104

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08_fulgurite, 103

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08_fulgurite, 102

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08_fulgurite, 101

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07_fulgurite, 100

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07_fulgurite, 99

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07_fulgurite, 98

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07_fulgurite, 97

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07_fulgurite, 96

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06_fulgurite, 95

2017

06_fulgurite, 93

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06_fulgurite, 94

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06_fulgurite, 92

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06_fulgurite, 91

2017

05_fulgurite, 90

2017

05_fulgurite, 86

2017

05_fulgurite, 89

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05_fulgurite, 88

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05, Fulgurite, 87

2017

02_fulgurite, 85

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02_fulgurite, 83

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02_fulgurite, 84

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02_fulgurite, 82

2017

Magnetism V

2012

Magnetism IV

2012

Magnetism III

2012

Magnetism

2009

Magnetism, Photogravure I–IV, 2/4

2012

Magnetism, Photogravure I–IV, 1/4

2012

Lightning Land

2017

Tesla Coil

2017

Disarm

2013

Leaves Fall in All Seasons

2013

Pelt Him!

2012

Ghost

2013

Room With a View ($3,000/night)

2012

Public Transit

2015

On the Haramain Highway

2014

Northern Gate

2013

Neon Cafe

2012

Social Fabric

2012

Stand in the Pathway and See

2012

Neighbourhood – Street Vendor

2015

Neighbourhood – Pedestrians

2012

Walkway to Mina

2012

Workers' Camp II

2015

Workers Camp I

2015

Artificial Light

2012

Artificial Light – Construction

2015

Foundation for the New Tower

2015

Golden Hour

2011

Concrete Lamination

2013

From Dream to Reality

2013

Nature Morte

2012

Metropolis

2013

Habitat

2014

Ka'aba

2015

Jibreel (Gabriel)

2012

Human Highway

2012

Hajj Season

2015

Gas Station Leadlight

2013

Cadillac

2016

Al Malaz

2016

Roadblock

2016

Pipeline

2016

Old Poet

2016

1973

2016

Television

2016

Caravan

2016

Crisis

2016

Evolution of Man at Standing Rock

2016

Abraaj Al Beit Tower

2012

Clock Tower (Mecca Time)

2015

Magnetism, Photogravure I–IV, 3/4

2012

Magnetism, Photogravure I–IV, 4/4

2012
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