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Maldives Visual Journal
http://maldivesvisualjournal.com
A commentary on contemporary visual culture in the Maldives.
- Author: mamduh waheed
- Listed in: Arts Visual Arts
- Tags: art Culture modern contemporary maldives visual
Recent Posts
Nina Manik - New Works (2009)
These are two new works by Nina Manik who has been residing in Malaysia for the last two years. Her work is constantly evolving. Soul, Oil on Canvas, 2009 Life 2, Oil on Canvas, 2009 Nina’s work is also a testament to the universality of art - ...
Visual Art in the Maldives
This is a presentation I have been working on for a few years now and I keep making it to different people. I change as I learn, especially through other’s comments and conversations generated from them. I will appreciate any comments from read...
A Case for Addu (Contd.) - Photo Essay 2
My relationship – if you can call it that – with Addu is rather old and in some ways complex too. Apart from my childhood visit to Addu with my parents of which I do not remember anything, my father had served as the Vice Chairman of Addu Develop...
A Case for Addu – Between Visual Culture and Tourism
Map of Addu Atoll, hand paint, acrylic on wood, presently at the Equator Village, Gan, dating from when Maldives was still a British protectorate and British RAF was based in Addu Atoll. Photo: September 2009, MW I have always been intrig...
Kurahaa Raappe
Raape at work These are works by Ali Ishan, or more popularly known as Kurahaa Raappe. You can see more on: http://kurahaarappe.blogspot.com/ 'Fathis' or early morning. Portrait (Raappe's wife at the age of three years) Kamana...
Maldives through the eyes of the artist
A review first published on www.minivannews.com by Aishath Shazra on10 October 2009 Idyllic: Island Scene If you have missed out on any exhibitions at the National Art Gallery (NAG), this is the time to catch up. To mark the occasion of Worl...
