Manifestations
The Islamic Arts Festival's theme, "Manifestations," is self-explanatory. Undoubtedly, clarity and revelation are prerequisites for manifestations. If every beginning is a blank page, then the manifestations are sure to be found at the end. Nothing compares to the manifestations in terms of their inherent powers to shape the indescribable.
Working on artworks guided by a specific theme is a question that can only be answered by artists. The question in this case is "Manifestations." It goes without saying that unique imagined images and worlds are peculiar to their respective artists; however, in response to this theme, art structures that approximate the concept and attempt to touch its broad semantic core are being created.
In their common meaning, manifestations are associated with clarity. Moreover, they constitute an "entrance" to the worlds hidden in the human soul and a path to the concealed aspects of artworks. They provide the viewers with formulas for exploring the essence and meaning of art installations.
The creation of artworks inspired by the theme "Manifestations" seems to be linked to issues of existence, observation, and research on the one hand, and even to history, realities, and facts, on the other hand. The theme "Manifestations" provides artists with a broad vision to formulate visual works that converge with the essence of the concept.
Again, manifestations refer to everything that is visible in its entirety and aesthetics. Every great artwork is a manifestation of many meanings and connotations, the majority of which are “manifestations” of the heart and soul. Perhaps any given manifestation is the true internal reflection of objects, nature, and humanity in their true image.
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