Jameel Arts Centre announces Autumn/Winter line-up of exhibitions, talks and more

The Library of Unread Books
Comprised of donations already submitted by readers across the UAE, The Library of Unread Books makes its Middle East debut in the Jameel’s Lobby from November 16 to January 31, 2020. A living reference library comprised of books that were unread by previous owners, the installation is available for the community to browse. Initiated by Singapore-based practitioners Heman Chong and Renée Staal, The Library of Unread Books’ global edition is currently comprised of nearly 700 donated books. The Library is the result of a collective gesture; viewed as a whole, these books reflect on notions of access, excess and the politics of redistribution. Visitors to Jameel Arts Centre are invited to browse and read – and continually gift their unread books — throughout the run of the installation.

Prabhakar Pachpute
Prabhakar Pachpute, a critically acclaimed Indian artists of his generation, brings his latest project to Jameel Arts Centre’s Artist’s Rooms from September 21 to February 15, 2020. Building on his ongoing body of work ‘Sea of Fists’, the show represents a powerful interpretation of the art of protest, exploring the diverse actions and realities of communities in struggle across India.

Digital Earth Talks
A collaboration between Jameel Arts Centre and Digital Earth, a global research network of artists and scholars exploring technology’s relationship to geopolitics in the 21st century, Digital Earth Talks takes place November 7-8, 2019. The free, open event brings together artists, scholars and designers from Africa, Europe and Asia to explore how our conception of technology and its uses are shaping both geopolitical and interpersonal relationships. The term Digital Earth references the conceptual ‘digital twin’ to Planet Earth, comprised of algorithmic regimes generating, tracking and accumulating the data currently engulfing, shaping, exploiting and regulating the movement of goods and people around the world.

Outdoor Installations
Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park, Dubai’s first art-themed park, will be the site of a major installation by Hassan Khan, Composition for a Public Park, from the Art Jameel Collection. This edition of Khan’s multi-channel piece includes a spoken libretto recorded by male and female actors in Arabic, Urdu and English. Opening November 3, and running through June 8, 2020, the work will be freely accessible for all to experience, day and night.