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Exhibition
Independent Space

Works and Methodologies

Rand El Haj Hasan and Flaÿou
Venue
Rand El Haj Hasan's Studio
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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This exhibition displays the works and working methodologies of the studio's designer, Rand El Haj Hasan, and her guests from Flaÿou​ the multidisciplinary design studio based in Tunis. Flaÿou, consisting of Hella El Khiari and Thomas Egoumenides, is dedicated to object, graphic and environmental design and is focused on the joyful exploration of non-conformist ideas.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Badr Adduja

Creative Space
Venue
Badr Adduja
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
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An award-winning source for authentic upcycled furniture, home accessories, clothing and jewelry creations, Badr Adduja cultivates the talents of over 60 craftspeople, ensuring them stability of income while putting their skills towards preserving the richness of Arabian folklore and heritage.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Chamber Gyld

Creative Space
Venue
Chamber Gyld
Location
Abdoun
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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Chamber Gyld is a concept store that allows designers to collaborate with other designers under the comfort of one creative roof. Its stock mix includes avant-garde fashion, handcrafted jewelry, exquisite home-décor pieces and accessories, as well as its highly popular gift boxes, which are catered to the needs of customers during all the major celebrations of any calendar year.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Ya Hafeth Ya Ameen

The Widad Kawar Collection in partnership with The Sami Yousef Collection
Venue
Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress
Location
Um Uthaina
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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This joint exhibition at the TIRAZ Centre takes you back to a time of superstitions and magic through jewelry. The exhibition features hand-selected pieces ranging from the early 20th century until today from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Oman and Yemen.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Inverse

Georgia Hill
Venue
Jacaranda Images
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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Join Australian illustrator and artist Georgia Hill in her first international solo exhibition, 'Inverse', as she further develops her current practice of hand-generated distortion and experimentation of letterforms.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Prototype 1

Laith Demashqieh and Sahel Al Hiyari
Venue
Turbo
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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An exhibition of the first prototypes of Sahel Al Hiyari's product design and Laith Demashqieh's drawings. It represents ‘work in progress’ and the potential of looking at product design not as a finished form.
Culture & Food

MADAFA

Curated by Arini
Venue
The Walk
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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MADAFA stems from the belief that design should be experienced through all five senses. Set within the winding pathway between Al Hussein Cultural Center and Greater Amman Municipality, MADAFA is a social space and pavilion curated by Arini and designed by architects Rasem Kamaland and Saja Nashashibi. The pavilion is a modern reinterpretation of the traditional space for the reception of visitors.
Workshop
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1 September 2016
Time
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This jewelry-making workshop is part of the Memory Matrix project, exploring possibilities of future heritage creation, employing new fabrication techniques and transcultural collaborations. The workshop participants will be using the cutouts from these pixels to create jewelry, which can be sold to benefit the education of refugees and communities affected by conflict and crisis.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Constellations

Mamdouh Bisharat, Sami Haven, Abeer Seikaly
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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When objects align themselves in specific patterns to form constellations, they affect one another in an exchange that releases nuances of meanings and experiences. This exhibition curated by Sahel Al Hiyari transforms the works of Mamdouh Bisharat, Abeer Seikaly, and Sami Haven to engage with the space and the city.
Talk
Independent Space

Film Screening: Longing

A Film by Hisham Bizri
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
3 September 2016
Time
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This film attempts to capture the creative energy of Amman through the soul of Mamdouh Bisharat, who like Kurt Schwitters of Germany and Joseph Cornell of the US, uses "psychological collages” of fragments of found objects to make sense of the world around him.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Mlabbas
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 3 September 2016
Time
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An open exhibition of the work of independent t-shirt designers from Jordan and Imad Shawa, Owner and Founder of Mlabbas.
Independent Space
Independent Space

The Secret of Eternal Life is in Giving

In memory of the late Ali Maher
Venue
The Duke's Diwan
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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Ali Maher was a key artist, architect, teacher, and cultural icon in Amman. He was a bridge between all incoming students and visitors, highlighting the interesting sights within Amman as well as across the Kingdom. In memory of the third anniversary of his passing, this exhibition is a reflection of Maher’s generosity, presenting a series of drawings and sketches which he gave away on the spot to whomever was around him.