Ahmed Alsoudani's "Untitled," 2011
Arab artists will have a heightened presence at the Venice Biennale this year, with five national pavilions from the Middle East — representing Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates — as well as the international event's first-ever Pan-Arab exhibition and other independent shows. Considering the democratic upheavals and revolutionary fervor that have overtaken the Middle East during the last five months, the political moment will be sharply reflected in several of these displays. source artinfo
Ahmed Alsoudani's "Untitled," 2011