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2022/05/23

The Aubusson Tapestry Project

Cité internationale de la tapisserie - Aubusson

The artwork is a collaboration between a contemporary artist, Bouthayna Al Muftah, and a 600-year-old French institution, Aubusson Tapestry. The project is part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and the State of Qatar.

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An encounter between Qatari and French cultures

This Years of Culture project lead to the the surprising encounter between a Qatari artist and Aubusson, resulting in a contemporary tapestry. Qatar has a strong textile and weaving tradition, creating refined textiles and embroideries. Qatar has also shown a great commitment to and interest in modern and contemporary art. In Aubusson, the relationship between the artist, creator of the model, and the weaver who interprets is at the heart of tapestry making. Great masters such as Picasso, Le Corbusier and many other have worked with Aubusson in the past.

Bouthanya Al Muftah

About The Artist

Bouthayna Al Muftah is a Qatari artist who is becoming one of Qatar’s most sought after contemporary artists by collectors and institutions alike. Inspired by Western masters, such as Picasso and Jackson Pollock, Bouthayna pursues a unique brushstroke to depict elements of identity, culture and heritage. Through reawakening remnants of her land’s past, Bouthayna provokes a personal and emotional relationship between her art and the viewer, preserving Qatari folklore and tradition through a unique abstract form.

10th Anniversary

A decade goes by quickly when you’re greeting the world.

This is the 10th Year of Culture. So many new ideas and collaborations have been created over the past decade from Qatar-Japan in 2012 until now, when for the first time, we're partnering with an entire region - MENASA. Here’s to many more years of connecting with old friends and friends to be.

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