{"id":93942,"date":"2021-11-07T13:02:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T13:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=93942"},"modified":"2022-04-12T10:22:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:22:45","slug":"sabeel-fountains-an-art-jameel-open-call-design-contest-unveiled-across-expo-2020-site","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/news\/sabeel-fountains-an-art-jameel-open-call-design-contest-unveiled-across-expo-2020-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabeel Fountains, an Art Jameel open call design contest, unveiled across Expo 2020 site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sabeel Fountains, a series of almost 40 drinking fountains designed to both refresh and wow visitors to the world\u2019s biggest cultural gather can now be found across the public spaces of the Expo 2020 site.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-93942-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/211003_EXPO_ECS_SABEEL_ONLINE_SUBS_6_small.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/211003_EXPO_ECS_SABEEL_ONLINE_SUBS_6_small.mp4\">https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/211003_EXPO_ECS_SABEEL_ONLINE_SUBS_6_small.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-93964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Art Jameel Expo 2020 Sabeel Fountains\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_5588.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The initiative between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2020dubai.com\/\">Expo 2020<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/artjameel.org\/\">Art Jameel<\/a> began in September 2019 with the Sabeel 2020 open call \u2013 a design contest which received more than 100 proposals.\u00a0 An internationally renowned jury selected and awarded two design collaboratives \u2013 UAE-based creative studio Architecture + Other Things, and design team Faissal El-Malak and Alia Bin Omair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-93957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Art Jameel Expo 2020 Sabeel Fountains\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SS1_4576.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>One fountain is designed to resemble a beautiful letterbox, complete with an embossed letter by its artist, while another features a mini \u2018natural world\u2019.\u00a0 All the Sabeel Fountains are contemporary artistic interpretations of the traditional Emirati drinking fountain \u2013 sabeel \u2013 and reflect the country\u2019s heritage and its spirit of hospitality, tolerance, and generosity.<\/p>\n<p>The winning designs \u2013 <em>Water in the Green<\/em> by Architecture + Other Things, and <em>Nahel<\/em>, by Faissal El-Malak and Alia Bin Omair, are collectively known as Signature Fountains, with 37 located throughout the public spaces of Expo 2020.\u00a0 <em>Water in the Green<\/em> combines robust materials with plants that highlight Expo 2020\u2019s aim to be the most sustainable World Expo in history, while <em>Nahel<\/em> features motifs of humankind, nature and technology connecting in harmony, illustrating Expo\u2019s subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/marjan-faraidooni-82408111\">Marjan Faraidooni<\/a>, Chief Experience Officer at Expo 2020 Dubai,<\/strong> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThrough these beautiful and innovatively designed drinking fountains, we invite visitors to take a moment to pause as they quench their thirst and consider their own connection to this most precious resource. The Sabeel Fountains also offer an unmissable opportunity for the public to discover UAE and regional design talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Sabeel Fountains invite millions of visitors to discover the centuries-old tradition of how, through public drinking fountains, Emiratis share their water with people in need. The fountains will leave a lasting impact as part of the next World Expo\u2019s legacy, living on after Expo\u2019s doors close as part of the human-centric future city of District 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antonia-carver-24b9401b8\/\">Antonia Carver<\/a>, Director, Art Jameel,<\/strong> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt is exciting to see our collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai come to fruition. Alongside our exhibitions and learning programmes at <a href=\"https:\/\/jameelartscentre.org\/\">Jameel Arts Centre<\/a>, Dubai (and soon at <a href=\"https:\/\/artjameel.org\/centres\/hayy-jeddah\/\">Hayy Jameel<\/a>, Jeddah), Art Jameel has a commitment to supporting artists and creative communities through collaborative projects. Water \u2013 and water and food futures \u2013 are embedded within our curatorial threads, shaped by a number of long-term, multi-year themes that manifest in commissions, among many other initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095.jpg\" alt=\"Art Jameel Expo 2020 Sabeel Fountains\" width=\"1773\" height=\"1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/REM13095-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":93950,"template":"","tags":[],"newscategory":[150],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sabeel Fountains Unveiled at Expo 2020 | Abdul Latif Jameel\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An initiative by Expo 2020 Dubai in collaboration with Art Jameel, the Sabeel Fountains are now open. 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