Open call for Saudi artists from Athr Gallery

A poster flyer for the open call for young artists to apply to Athr Gallery in Jeddah for the 60% exhibition. Courtesy: Athr Gallery

Jeddah’s Athr Gallery has put out an open call for young Saudi artists for a group exhibition in April.

The call-out is open to both Saudi nationals and residents living in Saudi aged between 15-30 who work across a range of styles and mediums.

This 2015 exhibition will be titled 60% and will hope to answer the question: How do we critically examine the "culture of the youth" in Saudi?

According to statistics, young people make up more than 60% of Saudi’s population and it is perceived as a public issue. There have been numerous studies and discussions to the point where it is now an exhausted topic, but why?

In the gallery’s call-out the statement says: “We are at a defining tipping point between the old generation and the new. Our perception and outlook of society, and the direction it is heading towards, differs from theirs in more ways than one. Technology and modern-day communication are prominent factors that have molded us into who we are today; it’s made us both disconnected and connected to our society and the world at large. We are subjects of an indefinite limbo status.”

60% the exhibition promises then to "be a re-introduction to the youth; a time capsule that will capture our pulse."

* Applications for the open call are open now. They will be assessed by the Athr team and a group of judges. For more info go to athr-ysa.submittable.com