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| today at apple's art lab w/ khalid mezaina invite . 2019 |
i am happy to announce that i will be giving a talk and workshop at the apple store in dubai mall, as part of october's programming for 'today at apple' – a monthly series of talks and workshops for those interested in getting a bit creative! october also marks the 2019 edition of the big draw festival – a visual literacy charity that promotes drawing as a tool for expression, learning and invention. i am truly honoured to be one of the invited participants for today at apple's inclusion and support of the big draw festival.
titled 'art lab: a 10-year retrospective with khalid mezaina', my talk will look back at my art practise over the last ten years. as 2020 marks a decade of my blog and career as an artist, i thought it would be a good idea to share my journey over the years, some examples of works, and sharing my experiences in the creative industry in dubai.
after the talk, there will be a short workshop exploring drawing with analog and digital tools, and how they can complement each other. in my practise, i tend to draw manually for almost every project, but digitally drawing does comes in handy, especially when working with tight deadlines, or if you want a clean, crisp look to your final product. the workshop will start with participants drawing with a pencil or pen on paper, and then move onto drawing digitally using an ipad and apple pencil. the workshop will conclude with a brief feedback session on everyone's works, discussing what was successful (or not) when working on drawings using both manual and digital tools.
please save the date and i hope you can make it on tuesday, 15 october, from 7.00 - 8.30pm. for more information and to mark your calendar, head to the event page on apple's website here. looking forward to seeing you all...