THE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY GERMAN ARTIST ANTJE HANEBECK ‘RADIANT’,  A Limited Edition of Unique Heliogravure at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha, in partnership with East Wing presents 'Radiant', the first contemporary photographic exhibition by renowned German artist, Antje Hanebeck in Doha. This premiere exhibition showcases Hanebeck’s new limited edition portfolio collection created to commemorate the fifth anniversary of MIA’s opening.

Presented in an elegant, special edition collection box (limited to 40 copies), ‘Radiant’ features 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints. This is the first photographic portfolio project to be organised by the Museum of Islamic Art, in partnership with East Wing, a new platform for contemporary photography in Doha. The images in ‘Radiant’ are an insightful photographic meditation on light and space. With the implementation of the antique process of heliogravure in the making of these prints, the artist creates a new contemporary visual experience of atmosphere, light and shadow. The result is a fresh interpretation of the museum’s physical space that reveals new insights to its design, created by master of modern architecture, I M Pei.

The images have been printed on fine photographic paper and are stored in a custom made portfolio box, fabricated of special Corian material. ‘Radiant’ is a testimony to Antje Hanebeck’s two year exploration of the Museum of Islamic Art, in an intimate collaboration together with intellects of optics and designers.

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'Radiant'

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

Antje Hanebeck / ‘Radiant’, set of 11 handmade 'Heliogravure' prints, 2013 / Courtesy of the Artist and East Wing

'Radiant' is a limited edition boxed set of 11 photogravures, signed and numbered by Antje Hanebeck, Munich. Box and graphic design by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography. Arabic quotation taken from Kitâb al-Manàzir (Book of Optics) by Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham (965, Basra – c. 1040, Cairo). English translation: A. I. Sabra, The Optics of Ibn al-Haytham. On Direct Vision Books I–II–III:, The Warburg Institute, London 1989. Photogravures and copper plates: Fanny Boucher. Atelier Hélio’g, Meudon. Published by EAST WING, Doha, Qatar.

‘Radiant’ by Antje Hanebeck / Graphic design and the box by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography / Courtesy of East Wing

‘Radiant’ by Antje Hanebeck / Graphic design and the box by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography / Courtesy of East Wing

‘Radiant’ by Antje Hanebeck / Graphic design and the box by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography / Courtesy of East Wing

‘Radiant’ by Antje Hanebeck / Graphic design and the box by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography / Courtesy of East Wing

‘Radiant’ by Antje Hanebeck / Graphic design and the box by Olivier Andreotti, Toluca Editions, Paris, assisted by Mariam Khalil, Beirut, for the Arabic typography / Courtesy of East Wing

Antje Hanebeck

Antje Hanebeck (Germany) received her Masters degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich in 1988. After working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Photography in the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich for several years, Miss Hanebeck returned to developing her own personal photographic projects, which have been exhibited throughout Europe and in Japan. The artist presently lives in Munich.

East Wing

Founded by Sheikh Abdulla Al Thani, East Wing is an international photography platform based in Doha (Qatar), which in early 2014 will open a new exhibition space in Dubai. East Wing presents new perspectives on topics that matter, with a keen eye on innovative artistic expression.

East Wing works closely with artists and communities rooted within the Middle East and also features work by international artists to maintain a strong global reach. Through the curation and commissioning of exciting contemporary art for exhibition and international art fairs, along with the development of new publications and educational programmes, East Wing aims to create positive production opportunities for artists and build new audiences. Additional initiatives developing through the gallery include: artist residencies, production grants, commissions of new work, project research and the ongoing development of the gallery’s private collection.

By searching out emerging talent in the region, working often in partnership with international experts and like-minded institutions, East Wing develops projects that seek to surprise, awaken curiosity and challenge existing viewpoints. East Wing also supports the ongoing development of meaningful collections for private investors.