Dana Awartani / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, b.1988 / Standing by the ruins 2022 / Compressed earth and pigment / 850 x 310cm (approx.) 850 x 310cm (439 adobe bricks) / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Courtesy: The artist / © Dana AWARTANI / Photograph: / Image courtesy: The artist /

Dana Awartani / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, b.1988 / Standing by the ruins 2022 / Compressed earth and pigment / 850 x 310cm (approx.) 850 x 310cm (439 adobe bricks) / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Courtesy: The artist / © Dana AWARTANI / Photograph: / Image courtesy: The artist / / View full image

About the artist: Dana Awartani

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Everyone is welcome! Please contact events.plus@qagoma.qld.gov.au in advance of the program if you have any access needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

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  • You are welcome to come with a friend or by yourself. Many people attend the Gallery solo.
  • We ask all attendees to be kind, respectful, and courteous to all participants, speakers and staff at this event. This program will be monitored by QAGOMA staff to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our attendees, speakers and staff.

Sensory aspects

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  • Speakers will use an amplified microphone. Please let us know in advance if you are hard of hearing so we can make this talk accessible for you.
  • We try our best to minimise sound in the space, but sometimes there might be low level noise from a nearby artwork or the sounds of the Gallery.
  • Chairs without backs will be available. Please let staff know if you require a chair with a back.
  • The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artworks.
  • This event may be photographed/filmed by QAGOMA staff. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please advise a QAGOMA staff member on arrival.
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