Qatar Museums Unveils “Privileged Points” at MIA Park
Doha, April 16 (QNA) – Qatar Museums has unveiled “Privileged Points”, a major sculptural installation by celebrated contemporary artist Nairy Baghramian, at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park.
The artwork was unveiled by HE Chairperson of Qatar Museum Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani in the presence of HE Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the state of Qatar Dr. Ali Salehabadi and CEO of Qatar Museums Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi.
This striking addition to Qatar’s growing Public Art Collection exemplifies Qatar Museums” mission to make exceptional contemporary art accessible to all and to spark dialogue between cultures, histories, and environments.
Acting Deputy CEO of Exhibitions, Public Art, and Rubayia at Qatar Museums, Sheikha Reem Al-Thani stated, “With Privileged Points, Nairy Baghramian explores ideas of space, balance, and material in a way that resonates strongly with its setting at MIA Park.
The work exemplifies our mission to bring bold, thought-provoking contemporary art into the public realm, art that invites reflection, challenges perception, and sparks dialogue across cultures.
We are proud to include this important work in Qatar Museums” Public Art Collection.
“Baghramian is widely recognized for her sculptural practice that draws on architectural elements and the human body to explore how time, space, and social contexts intersect with language, memory, and contemporary life.
Her works invite viewers to reconsider their relationship with surrounding spaces and to reflect on how form and meaning evolve across settings.
Privileged Points was first exhibited in 2017 at the fifth edition of Skulptur Projekte Münster, one of the world’s most significant platforms for public art.
The work forms part of an ongoing series of sculptures that can be reconfigured in different arrangements and adapted to various sites. (QNA)
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