Nedaa Elias (Arabic: نداء الياس; born 15 January 1981 in Damascus) is a Syrian artist and writer whose works address environmental and cultural concerns pertaining to contemporary Middle Eastern societies. Subjects previously explored by Elias include the discontinuation of the usage of the Arabic script,[1] as well as the effect of bird migration on the gulf’s economy.[2]

Nedaa Elias
Born(1981-01-15)January 15, 1981
NationalitySyrian
MovementInstallation Art

Biography

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Nedaa Elias studied Fine Art at faculty of Art and Design at the University of Jordan and later obtained his Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design from Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. Nedaa Elias focuses on public installation art. In 2017 he was nominated as best solo international artist at World Art Dubai where he featured his installation, Pursuit of Abjad.[3] As per an article published in Al Bayan Newspaper[2] in United Arab Emirates, his creations represent the relationship between people and culture from different perspectives where he invites the audience to interact with the works and interpret the outcomes. For his research on Paul Klee's color theory,[4] Nedaa Elias was cited by Art history scholar Sztabińska Paulina in her book "The performative turn in the visual arts - The art of Paul Klee"[5][6] and The Daily Hatch.[7]

Exhibitions

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  • UAE Pearl, public installation exhibition featuring the migration of birds in the UAE, Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2016[2]
  • Pursuit of Abjad public installation exhibition, DIFC Art Nights, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017[8][9][10]
  • Pursuit of Abjad, public installation exhibition, World Art Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017[3][11][1]
  • Down the Rabbit Hole public installation exhibition, DIFC Art Nights, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2019[12]

Publications

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  • Guernica Dance, article, Al Rai Newspaper, Jordan[13]
  • Ektemal Triology, A reading into the Clay Artworks of Prof. Khaled Al Hamza, Afkar, Jordan[14]
  • Paul Klee Making the Visible, article, Al Tashkeel, Emirates Fine Arts Society – United Arab Emirates[4]

Artworks

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Dubai International Financial Centre goes Art Fresco with first Art Nights event of 2017 #Dubai - Dubai City Guide". www.dubaicityguide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c بسيوني, دبي-داليا (2017-04-06). "أعمال تركيبية تحاكي إرث الحروفيات". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  3. ^ a b العالمي, دبي-مركز دبي التجاري. "حشر بن مكتوم يفتتح الدورة الثالثة من معرض فنون العالم دبي". صحيفة الوسط البحرينية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Elias, Nedaa (December 2015). "Paul Klee Making the Visible". Al Tashkeel. 25. Emirates Fine Arts Society: 78–85 – via Sharjah Art Foundation.
  5. ^ Sztabińska, Paulina (2015). "The performative turn in the visual arts. The art of Paul Klee". Art Inquiry. Recherches Sur les Arts. XVII (XXVI): 129–144. ISSN 1641-9278.
  6. ^ Sztabińska, Paulina (2015). "The performative turn in the visual arts. The art of Paul Klee". Art Inquiry (17): 129–144. ISSN 0459-8954.
  7. ^ III, Everette Hatcher (2015-07-06). "THE ARTISTS, POETS and PROFESSORS of BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (the college featured in the film THE LONGEST RIDE) Part 12 artist Wassily Kandinsky". The Daily Hatch. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  8. ^ "نهيان بن مبارك يشهد فعاليات "ليالي الفن" في دبي". www.alkhaleej.ae. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  9. ^ "Dubai International Financial Centre goes Art Fresco with first Art Nights event of 2017 #Dubai - Dubai City Guide". www.dubaicityguide.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  10. ^ دبي, ديانا أيوب- (2017-03-15). ""ليلة الفن".. جماليات الفن المتعدّد الوسائط". الإمارات اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  11. ^ البيان, دبي- (2017-03-13). ""آرت فريسكو" شعار "ليالي الفن" في مركز دبي المالي". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  12. ^ Dubai, TenTwenty | Webdesign, Webshops & E.-marketing |. "Flamingos Take Over 2019 DIFC Art Nights to Help You Discover the Hidden Artist You Know". Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Retrieved 2019-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "(الجورنيكا): ملحمة الشكل وثورة المضمون". Alrai. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  14. ^ Elias, Nedaa (January 2016). "Ektemal Triology" (PDF). Afkar: 107–112 – via Jordan Ministry of Culture.[dead link]