Unsettled Objects, 12 Mar 2021 — 15 Jun 2021
Exhibitions

Unsettled Objects

An exhibition featuring major new acquisitions and rarely seen works from the Foundation's Collection; the artists and works on display explore the hidden stories behind art and its history

The Flying Saucer, Corner of Sheikh Zahed St., Al Wahda St., and Sheikh Humaid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi St., Dasman, Sharjah

The exhibition features a wide range of contemporary artworks, including notable new acquisitions from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection. Designed to create conversations through thought-provoking individual experiences, the exhibition is composed of a constellation of salon hangs that take on the circular shape of The Flying Saucer, the Foundation’s newly restored architectural landmark.

Drawing its title from a new acquisition by the late conceptual artist Lothar Baumgarten, “Unsettled Objects” (1968–1969), the show is carousel of hidden characteristics behind the foundational artefacts of Western museum collections.

The more than 1,000 works in the collection span art movements from the 1920s to the present day in an ever-expanding range of art forms and visual culture. Reflecting Sharjah’s history as a major regional trade route, the Collection acts as a node that connects cultures through modern and contemporary art. It proposes a reauthoring of the history of art, contextualising it from a South/South and East/East perspective while offering an alternative view that shifts the axis of this history to a more inclusive, intergenerational and transcultural one.

Contacts & Details

OPENING TIMES:
Sat – Thu 9am – 9pm; Fri 4pm – 9pm

Free entry

Prior reservation recommended

T: +971 6 544 4113
M: info@sharjahart.org
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ADDRESS
The Flying Saucer, Corner of Sheikh Zahed St., Al Wahda St., and Sheikh Humaid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi St., Dasman, Sharjah

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