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2024 GROUP EXHIBITION · SAUDI NATIONAL MUSEUM 21 MAY → 14 SEPT 2024
PERFUMES
OF THE EAST

The Saudi National Museum, Riyadh. First international stop of the Parfums d'Orient exhibition designed by the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, presented under the patronage of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over 200 historical and contemporary works structured around three sections — Sublime and Generous Nature, Scents of the City, Fragrant Courtesy.

For the Riyadh edition of the exhibition, I extended the work begun in Oman with a new photographic campaign in Riyadh in February 2024. The installation presents seven exclusive large portraits from The Guardians series, captured in the Sultanate of Oman in May 2023 and in Riyadh in February 2024. Three of them are accompanied by immersive audio content that offers a deeper insight into this fascinating craft.
— VLADIMIR ANTAKI
THE INSTALLATION

An immersive recreation of the Gulf perfume souks, featuring seven large wall-format portraits and three audio tracks that capture the voices, gestures, and atmosphere of the workshops and markets. The installation invites visitors into the working space of the perfumers — a space that has become rare in the contemporary world.

EXHIBITION · RIYADH 2024

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