What? Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition
Photographer: Emirati Artist, and former bride, Alia Rashid AlShamsi
Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Imagine that your wedding is captured in a style and elegance that you yourself could not have conceived, or even envisaged as possible? That your special day, entrusted to the keen eye and creative talents of your still photographer team, takes on a life and pulse of its own, seized for good in high resolution and as a hour by hour depiction in the lead up to the moment you utter “I Do.”
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
Well, Bride Club ME did not have to do too much imaging of such wedding bliss, because it was all captured faithfully, fittingly and with an air of grace at the exhibition of Emerati Artist Alia Rahid AlShamsi, a former bride herself.
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
Beginning in the month of October, photographer Alia exhibits her work at The Ritz Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre wherein intimate memories from her own wedding day provide the inspiration of the collection. ‘Moments in Time’ is Alia’s first solo exhibition, and includes 15 photographs taken by the talented young artist, beautifully curated within the hotel’s fine interiors.
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
The photographs tell the story of a bride’s thoughts and feelings during the 48 hours surrounding her wedding day. Simple yet significant and oftentimes intangible elements of the wedding that are often overlooked by both brides and their photographers are blown up and presented as pieces of artworks. And befittingly so.
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
Each picture is inspired by a specific moment in time, and portrays the bride’s experience through her own mind’s eye. The journey starts at her henna party, with the bride wearing her Grandmother’s jewelry. We then move to the morning of her big day, when she awakes to the scent of peonies from her bouquet. We see her sipping her coffee, reminiscing about childhood and contemplating the start of life as a married woman. The excitement of making phone calls to girlfriends whilst the last pin is put in her hair, the final check of her white tulle gown, and the brief moment of calm as she prepares to leave her suite to greet her guests, through to the moment the groom lifts her veil.
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
Needless to say, those of us listening to Alia speak with such warmth and sentiment over each image wished that maybe, just maybe. we could have own wedding captured again, by this young talented artist blessed with vision. Ah, fancy that: wedding day dress-ups, all in the name of art and posterity, of course!
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
‘Moments in Time’ will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC from 10 October until 30 November 2013, and is open to the general public as well as hotel guests. Visitors will be able to scan a QR code, which reveals the inspiration behind each picture, and a behind-the-scenes video from the making of the exhibition can be viewed on The Ritz-Carlton YouTube channel from October.
Precious ‘Moments in Time’ Photography Exhibition by Emerati artist Alia Rashid AlShamsi
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