Sama Alshaibi participating in the 20th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2014)

Sama Alshaibi will be participating in the 20th International Symposium on Electronic Art. Hosted by Zayed University, ISEA is an annual gathering of artists and scientists in the field of electronic and emergent arts that has been held in 4 continents and over 20 cities worldwide, since 1988. An academic conference will take place, accompanied by a variety of art events including exhibitions, concerts, performances, and public events. There will also be programme of workshops and tutorials aimed at establishing the connections between East and West, local culture and modern media arts on offer throughout the duration of the event. 
 
Alshaibi will be collaborating on a new work with artist Michael Fadel called A Model of Motions, a multi-media interactive installation alluding to the historical intertwining of cultures, communities and commodities that have resulted in movement through the geographic trade routes of the Silk Road. 
20 October – 8 November 2014