Beauty Industrial Complex

Sophia Al Maria

Beauty Industrial Complex, 201724 x 42cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
digital printProject Native InformantLondon
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The artwork features a striking visual composition with a juxtaposition of natural and industrial elements. Prominent colors include earthy tones and blues, creating a contrast between the tranquil water and the bold, vibrant text overlay. The overall subject matter suggests a commentary on the relationship between beauty and industrialization, potentially exploring themes of environmental impact and the tension between natural and man-made landscapes. The artist's distinctive style blends photographic realism with bold, digital typography, showcasing a unique artistic approach that invites the viewer to contemplate the complexities of modern society and its impact on the natural world. ...

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Sophia Al Maria
Artist
Sophia Al Maria
B.1983, Qatari/American

Sophia Al-Maria is a Qatari-American artist, writer, and filmmaker living and working in London. Though her work spans many disciplines including drawing, film and screen-writing for TV, it is united by a preoccupation with the power of storytelling and myth, and in particular with imagining revisionist histories and alternative futures. With her friend and collaborator Fatima Al Qadiri, Al-Maria coined the term “Gulf Futurism” to describe the growing atomisation of individuals and the shifting ground of urban planning, aesthetics, and media, and their impact on everyday life in the post-oil Persian Gulf. Her cinematic artist’s videos are fuelled by the combination of critical rigour with an affective charge in their explorations of language, imperialism, and counter-histories – a deep investigation and dramatisation of the sociopolitical, economic, and environmental present. ...

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Sophia Al MariaUntitled, 2019Price on Request
BEAST TYPE SONG
Sophia Al MariaBEAST TYPE SONG, 2019Price on Request
Rape Gaze
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Mirror Cookie
Sophia Al MariaMirror Cookie, 2018Price on Request
White Man's Bible (Revenge Porn)
Sophia Al MariaWhite Man's Bible (Revenge Porn), 2018Price on Request
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Sophia Al MariaCent, 2017Price on Request
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Sophia Al MariaOptics, 2017Price on Request
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Sophia Al MariaContouring, 2017Price on Request
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Sophia Al MariaBattle, 2017Price on Request
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Sophia Al MariaPeptides, 2017Price on Request
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Project Native Informant
Gallery
Project Native Informant
London

Contemporary art gallery established in 2013 with a strong interest in expanded institutional critique. Project Native Informant works with 16 artists and collectives, producing 5-6 exhibitions per year and hosting performances, concerts, talks and events.