Exhibition
Independent Space

Through Letters

Hamza Bounoua
Venue
Wadi Finan Art Gallery
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
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‘Through letters’ is an exhibition that highlights the use of letters in the designs of Hamza Bounoua’s art. He aims to create a universal visual language, drawing inspiration from a medley of cultural traditions, including the art of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, African tribal masks, totemic figures, graffiti and East Asian and Arabic penmanship.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
Jordan River Foundation Showroom
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a Jordanian non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 and chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah. JRF exhibits the handicraft works of women from three different projects under its larger handicrafts umbrella at the JRF showroom.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Wild Jordan Center

Creative Space
Venue
Wild Jordan Center
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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The Wild Jordan Center, which has a magnificent location overlooking the old city of Amman, the Citadel and the huge Jordanian flag, is owned by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN). Using a people-centered approach to protecting nature, RSCN has developed business ventures using the natural assets of protected areas to create sustainable economic and social benefits for local communities.
Independent Space
Independent Space
Venue
Al Burgan Handicrafts
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
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Al Burgan Handicrafts was established in 1989 as a family business specialized in designing, developing and contemporizing traditional Jordanian crafts. Al Burgan products feature colorful fabrics, threads and trimmings to produce top-quality, unique handmade items that combine originality, intricate needlework, and local sewing skills.
Workshop
Independent Space

LED Light Design

Workshop by Filippo Protasoni, facilitated by Design Institute Amman
Venue
Design Institute Amman
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 3 September 2016
Time
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​The workshop gives an overall vision of the art of lighting and its related functions from a technical and stylistic point of view. Students will learn theoretical data and awareness about the lighting design field and new technologies, with a practical outcome that will help them develop a personal design language to conform to the requirements of the visual task.
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.
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
Venue
Mlabbas
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 3 September 2016
Time
-
An open exhibition of the work of independent t-shirt designers from Jordan and Imad Shawa, Owner and Founder of Mlabbas.
Exhibition
Independent Space

TRENDSETTING VII

Collective Exhibition
Venue
Nabad Art Gallery
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
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Works by seven established designers who work across various artistic disciplines; Alia Zabian, Suzanne Taher, Boutros AlMaari, Hania Kuzbari, Lara Zureikat, Maha Kawar, and Omar Bilbeisi.
Independent Space
Independent Space

Voi Artis

Creative Space
Venue
Voi Artis
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
Voi Artis is a furniture design house and manufacturer that offers clients a bespoke experience, turning creation into a conversation. Instead of a mere design or a cold manufacturing process, at Voi Artis, it is all about the client. Because the client is at the center of the design process, their dreams, aspirations and lifestyle are key considerations in the enhancement of their home. Voi Artis strives for perfection, aiming to not only design furniture that looks great, but to create pieces and spaces that are loved and enjoyed for a lifetime.
Installation
Independent Space
Venue
books@café
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
3 - 7 September 2016
Time
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Georgia will apply her bold and graphic design style with a detailed mixture of textures and type. Georgia plays with composition and a sense of depth, heaviness, mood and tone. She will develop a feeling without using explicitly obvious forms.
Workshop
Independent Space

Digital Illustration

Workshop by Dina Fawakhiri, facilitated by Design Institute Amman
Venue
Design Institute Amman
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
4 September 2016
Time
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This intensive Digital Illustration workshop aims to give graphic designers/ illustrators/ artists the fundamentals of using Adobe Illustrator for creating illustrations digitally and from scratch as well as enhancing hand-drawn sketches.​