The launch of the ‘AfterWords’ exhibition taking place simultaneously at VCUarts Qatar, and NTU, Singapore.
Doha: ‘AfterWords’, an exchange featuring the creative works of graphic design alumni from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation partner university, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is currently taking place simultaneously at both universities. The displays will run until November 1.
The exhibition taking place at VCUarts Qatar features works by young designers from NTU, while the one in Singapore exhibits designs by VCUarts Qatar alumni. Both exhibitions are free of charge, and open to the public in their respective cities.
Roudah Alsheeb, Mashael Al Baker, Naima Almajdobah, Noof Alkhenji, and Sara AlHelal are the VCUarts Qatar alumni who have their posters displayed at NUT. Designs by Ayesha Jumari, Celia Yew, Chew Ziling, Sylvia Low, Wee Yen, Lee Qiu Wen and Whitney Ng from NUT can be viewed at VCUarts Qatar.
The opening of the exhibition at VCUarts Qatar was attended by the Ambassador of Singapore to Qatar, H E Jai S. Sohan. Fae Siddiqui, a Graphic Design student at VCUarts Qatar, and curator of ‘AfterWords’, explained the concept of the exhibition, and the designs, to the Ambassador.
Participating NTU alumni and organisers joined their counterparts in Doha, via Zoom, for the opening, and to describe their respective exhibits.
