{"id":2400,"date":"2021-11-23T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2021-12-01T21:59:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T17:59:27","slug":"sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/index.php\/2021\/11\/23\/sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah Art Foundation Displays Artwork by Sarkissian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eAckSICLGAZIP2O1DLLDcw76x0ynJmPj\/preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Journalism student Haya Alyasin reports on Hrair Sarkissian&#8221;s &#8220;The Other Side of Silence&#8221; at Sharjah Art Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Haya Alyasin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHARJAH- Hrair Sarkissian\u2019s exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation showcases two major new commissions and more than a dozen of his most significant work in the past 15 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarkissian\u2019s \u201cThe Other Side of Silence\u201d explores contested histories through photographs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarkissian, a London-based Syrian-Armenian artist, takes the audience on a journey through Aleppo, Latakia and Damascus. His artwork also includes the snow-covered landscapes of Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He uses traditional documentary techniques in producing large-scale works. This technique engages the viewer into thinking about the historical background behind these images.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work reveals the intricate and timely exploration of the histories behind each of these images, sculptures and installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of his pieces explore themes of memory, trauma, history, loss and belonging.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition is open to the public at the Sharjah Art Foundation from Oct. 30 to Jan. 31, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1024x475.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1536x712.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-696x323.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1068x495.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-1920x890.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline-906x420.jpg 906w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211123-sharjah-art-foundation-displays-artwork-by-sarkissian-inline.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Journalism student Haya Alyasin reports on Hrair Sarkissian&#8221;s &#8220;The Other Side of Silence&#8221; at Sharjah Art Foundation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism student Haya Alyasin reports on Hrair Sarkissian&#8221;s &#8220;The Other Side of Silence&#8221; at Sharjah Art Foundation. 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