Total Arts Gallery at the Courtyard presents “Yemen. A treasure trove”

With many photographers and the film “Journey to Yemen” 10th November 2009

Total Arts Gallery at the Courtyard

Presents

“Yemen. A treasure trove”

Participant photographers: Asiya Al-Sharabi, Abdulrahman Hasan Jaber,

Samar Jodha, Kamran Jebreili, Jason Larkin, Katarina Premfors, Ahmed Ramzan,

Manuel Salazar, Simone Santi, Souheil Semaan, Dariush Zandi

“Journey to Yemen”, a film by Nader Bagherpoor and lectures on “Yemen Architecture” will complement the exhibition.

Opening on Tuesday, 17th November 2009, 8 pm.

Exhibition continues until 7th December.

Opening hours from 9 am to 7 pm, except Fridays.

Yemen, a fertile and wealthy land, is a country with over 7000 years of history that to this day maintains its distinct character. One of the most untouched and unexpected places where you step back to the history. The way of life, traditions and centuries old architecture make Yemen a living museum.

However what are the most intact and least disturbed by the influence of modern living is the purity and simplicity of the life and people. No matter where you are in the country you will be overwhelmed by the authenticity, more remote areas you go to more intense will be this feeling.

In this exhibition Yemen is presented through the lens of acclaimed photographers travelled who to Yemen in March and May 2009; A treasure trove for all of them, a paradise for photographers.

The project “Yemen. A treasure trove” has been organized by Total Arts Gallery in collaboration with Felix Arabia.

Yemenia Airline, Yemen Tourism Promotion Board, Universal Touring Company supported this trip to happen and this exhibition would not be possible without the generous support of TruColour.

Please find attached the exhibition press release and hi res images of “Yemen. A treasure trove”.

Dariush Zandi, Grand Mosque, Sanaa, 2009

Kamran Jebreili, Mosque, Yemen, 2009

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