Wider community invites to explore modern themes from refreshing perspective

The Fire Station: Artist in Residence has unveiled the Keep Running: AI, Art and Qatari Heritage and Mohammed Atiq Al Dosari: Attention exhibitions. In the Keep Running: AI, Art and Qatari Heritage exhibition, Dr. James She explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used for creative purposes, rather than for purely technological advances.

The artworks are the result of a series of AI paintings that depict distinguishable features and forms of horses while creating aesthetic value and  even capturing sentimental reactions in each horse portrait using GAN” (generative adversarial network) technology. Dr. James, an associate professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University created the body of work over the past year and during his residency at the Fire Station, as part of a collaboration with the university.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Atiq Al Dosari’s Attention examines the detrimental impact of waste on the environment as witnessed by the artist during his residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program in Brooklyn, New York in 2020. Al Dosari draws inspiration from Indian philosopher Osho, using the waste material to create something beautiful and to raise awareness of the global challenge of waste.

In his practice, he uses simple elements, ordinary tools, and cheap materials to create pieces that explore the ideas of time and place.

Khalifa Al Obaidly, Director, Fire Station, said: “The Fire Station is delighted to unveil two incredibly thought-provoking exhibitions that explore current global advances and challenges. We look forward to welcoming the wider community to explore these modern themes from a refreshing perspective and to reconsider how we can each play our part in alleviating the global waste crisis.”

Keep Running: AI, Art and Qatari Heritage will be presented at Gallery 3 and Mohammed Al Atiq: Attention will be showing at Gallery 4. Both exhibitions will run until 7 April 2021.

For more information about the Fire Station and its residency programmes, please visit https://www.firestation.org.qa/

Admission

Opening hours for the Fire Station: 9 am – 7 pm Saturday through Thursdays and 1.30 pm -7 pm on Fridays.

Qatar Museums has implemented protocols in accordance with recommendations from Qatar’s Health Protection & Communicable Disease Control office of the Ministry of Public Health. In keeping with the guidelines set by the Ministry of Public Health, a limited number of visitors and staff will be allowed in the Fire Station at any given time.

Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present a “green” health status on the Ehteraz virus-tracing app. Masks are required for all visitors (12 years of age and older). Each person will also be checked for a normal temperature reading at the entrance. Visitors who have a high temperature or do not have a mask will not be allowed into the Fire Station.

More information about QM’s preventative measures for health and safety can be found here.