Faisal Abdu’Allah
Shared worlds: workshop-seminar on collaborative and participatory art,
Coordinated by Mónica de Miranda (also with Paula Roush, Faisal Abdu’Allah and Paul Goodwin)
As a follow-up to her participatory practice, artist Mónica de Miranda facilitates a three-day workshop together with artists Faisal Abdu’Allah and Paula Roush and theorist Paul Goodwin, to discuss the ways contemporary media art practice develops as a result of creative relationships.
Day 1- friday, July 25th , 21:00- 24:00
Live locations: travel, work, participation and collaboration in the work of Monica Miranda, Faisal Abdu’Allah and Paula Roush
In preparation for day 2 workshops, artists present their works, followed by informal conversations with the participants and Story Chain, a group exercise facilitated by Faisal Abdu’Allah.
Day 2- saturday, July 26th , 21:00- 24:00
Works in progress: live open workshops
Faisal Abdu’Allah- Live Salon: Artist and barber Faisal Abdullah sets up his very own drop-in barbershop. “Snipping and shaving while spinning yarns,” Faisal discusses art, life and haircutting with customers
FAISAL ABDU’ALLAH is an artist whose work evolves primarily from the interface of photography, the printed image and lens-based installations. He graduated in Fine Arts at the Royal College of Art in London. Abdu’Allah appropriates iconography from popular culture to constantly reposition values and ideologies pertaining to representation. Recent projects include: Britannia Works (Xippas Gallery, Greece 2004), Garden of Eden (Chisenhale Gallery, London 2003). He is a recipient of the “Decibel Visual Arts Award” (Visual Artist 2004-5) and is currently Artist in Residence at The Serpentine Gallery (London).