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A Sense of Familiarity is work made by pupils from Cardinal Hume and Joseph Swan schools, taking part in BALTIC's Arab Artists in Residence programme, supported by the Said Foundation. The exhibition is a result of the second part of the 2 year programme, involving 10 Gateshead secondary schools working with artists from the Arab World. Young people have the opportunity to increases their knowledge of Arab art and culture, find out more about contemporary art and develop their skills via first hand experience with an Arab artist.
Pupils worked with Lebanese artist and designer Samar Maakaron to create designs using the traditional techniques of Arabesque, based on objects and images relating to their own cultural identity. The designs on show have drawings of various personal items as their starting point; these include jewellery, licquorice allsorts, a sports medal, teddy bears, eyeliner, lipstick, a pet dog, a stereo and a trainer. |