A collection of art pieces showcasing Bahrain as a ‘living manuscript’ is now on display during an exhibition which opened yesterday in the historic setting of Muharraq.
During a Press preview of The ‘Urban Palimpsests’ print exhibition yesterday at The Art Station in Muharraq, curator Mai Buhendi and six Bahrain-based artists – Dr Hesham Al Ammal, Dr Natalia Skvortsova-Pispini, Fatima Ashoor, Ishaq Madan, Huda Jamal and Zain Almutawa – highlighted their pieces depicting how memories linger in streets and buildings even as the urban landscape continues to change .