Seaside Postcards from Bahrain

Artist:

Jenine Sharabi

Location:

Bahrain

Location of the winning bidder:

Dubai, UAE

Full Category:

Collectibles > Postcards > Holidays

Starting Price:

$63.00

Sale Price:

$63.00

Artist Bio:

Jenine was born in Athens, Greece in 1985 to an American mother and Palestinian father. In 1989, her family relocated to Bahrain, where she was raised. She completed her high school education at St. Christopher’s School, Bahrain and in 2008 attained a BA (hons) degree in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London. Jenine currently lives and works in Bahrain as a freelance designer and artist from a shared studio. She has exhibited artwork in London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Rome and is a yellow pencil D&AD winner.

Curator:

Latifa Al Khalifa

Artist Statement:

Bahrain is an island but seaside postcards have yet to exist here. Beaches are not celebrated, as they should be on this conservative island. By adopting British wit and the essence of the postcard as a snapshot in history I hope to capture the true essence of the beaches surrounding the perimeter of this little island that was once referred to as “the garden of Eden” and what they mean as a reflection of the time, place, environment and culture we live in today.