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When the Royal Commission of AlUla assigned Gio Forma Architects to design the first
freestanding ATHR Gallery in the region The design of the 500sqm building alludes to the neigh-
borhood of AlJadidah and is made of glass, corten metal, and polished concrete. Craft is proud
to be working with ATHR Gallery which is playing a crucial role in exhibiting Saudi Arabian as well
as other MENA artists. Athr Gallery is an Metal Artwork by itself, a turnkey project by Alphaplus.
The structure build by more than 250 tonnes steel, finished by corton steel onsite.
Local Market 3
Venue : AlUla
Farmer Market
Venue : AlUla
Al Harrat View Point
Venue : AlUla
Hegra Wild Life Experience
Venue : AlUla
RCU Campus Cafe
Venue : AlUla
Daimumah
Venue : AlUla
The Saudi Investment bank
Venue : Riyadh
Five Senses
Venue : AlUla
Wonderland bus stop
Venue : AlUla
Volcano Camp
Venue : Khaybar
Welcome Center
Venue : Tayma
Farmer Market
Venue : AlUla
Visitor Center
Venue : Khaybar
Art
Unguessed Kinships
Artist - Leen Ajlan
Venue : Arts Alula 2024
Over the course of the past three months I was lucky enough to curate the first edition of the AlUla Design Residency
@artsalula. An exhibition showcasing the results of the residency is currently on show at Madrasat Addeera in AlJdaida.
Titled 'Unguessed Kinships'.
Still from here
Artist - Saeed Gebaan & Hatem Alahmed
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
With the advances of the modern technological world, we become ever more lost in our individu-
alized and carefully curated digital spheres. We tend to forget ourselves and others with increas-
ingly addictive and mind-numbing distractions. Our ideas and perceptions of people are filtered
through facades of ones and zeroes. We tend to forget ourselves and others, becoming used to
how we look threw a distorting camera lens.
Shadow is the Cause, Light is the Effect
Who has no Shadow, has no Soul
Artist - Mohammad Al Faraj
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
The field at night is filled with shadows, silhouettes, blackened images of creatures and sounds. The echoes of the day are heard
at night, and seen as shadows, for you can say that the echo of an image an object is its shadow. The image, the sound is one part
of truth. The shadow, the echo is another part of truth. And only by merging the two full truths can manifest.
Closer Than They
Appear
Artist - Dur Kattan
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
A Path You Light is a site-specific interactive installation that is brought to life by visitors’ movement through it. Within the installation’s interior, LED panels are strategically embed-
ded along one side of the tunnel. Motion-sensors throughout the tunnel act as a responsive medium, detecting movement and triggering the LED nodes near the figure. This interac-
tion enables the visitor to become the driver of the installation, as the LED nodes lie dormant until they are triggered by the presence and motion of the visitor. As visitors explore
the tunnel, the LED nodes respond dynamically to their motion, illuminating their immediate vicinity and projecting contours of the visitors' silhouettes on the opposing wall. On the
opposite side of the tunnel, the wall is constructed in textured glass that blur the interior of the tunnel while allowing the light to seep from within. As the figures block the light from
one wall onto the other, the result on the exterior of the installation on the translucent wall is a halo of light surrounding each figure’s shadow as they journey through the installation.
This creates a play of light and shadow for both the visitors inside and out. As visitors traverse the tunnel, they find themselves both the conductor and the subject of this living
artwork. A subtle message of hope lies in the link between movement and illumination. The ephemeral silhouettes cast on the exterior wall, visible to the outside viewers, hint at the
movements unfolding within. The anonymity of the figures to the outside viewer is central to the installation, allowing the visitor a private experience while conversely being at the
heart of a public art installation. As their silhouettes are intentionally pixelated through the textured glass, the identity of the visitor is rendered irrelevant to their affect. A Path You
Light is meant to evoke a visceral experience that celebrates namelessness in a fame-crazed era.
Dust to Dust
Artist - Hayat Osamah
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
Yossri Daydban actively searches for clarity about identity and new notions
of citizenry. Conceived and produced for this exhibition, Tree House
discusses his approach to the self which directly relates to a home he creat-
ed during his residency in Detroit, one that is not defined by geography,
but rather by a community. The work emphasizes his relationship with his
current place of residence, where the community brought together under
one floor is felt.
Journey Through the
Ripples of the Sand
Artist - Hana Almilli
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
Installation tracks the movement of a beam of sunlight rather than cast a shadow.
Alphaplus looked over casting concrete foundation to completing detailed artwork
on each Island. All works were done on the location except casting mould done from
our factory. Artwork was delivered in 2 week time. We associated with Black
Engineering and The Aimes, organizers Islamic Binnale.
Structural Fluidity
Artist - Nasser Almulhim & Tamara Kalo
Venue: Noor Riyadh Festival 2022
The central piece of the sculpture is a blue shape, which bends and curves to form a complex undulating
surface, capturing a wide spectrum of light and shadow. It appears almost fabric-like but is made of
metal mesh coated with cement and a mud mixture, to give a texture that is reminiscent of traditional
adobe, a finish common to the historic dwellings of the region. Alphaplus completed this art fabrication
and Installation in 21 days, majority of work was done in our studio facility. This involved multi talented
art team to compose this artwork to its final look
Life
Artist - Dr. Zahra Alghamdi
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
In the barren desert, there is no sound or light on the horizon. The sand dunes stretch for vast
distances without any noticeable movement. The desert is characterized by its quietness,
where one can hear the deep silence that cannot move anything in this barren land. However,
the desert is constantly changing. Sometimes the sand dunes move in different shapes due
to the winds that sweep through it, and the desert turns into an artistic painting of changing
sand colors. In my installation work (Life), I mixed transparent plastic with soil and made many
sculptural treatments through the burning technique to create deep and surface gaps
naturally. The golden light seeps through these gaps and also through the transparent surfac-
es, illuminating the dry sand that suffers from thirst and drought. Through this warm light, life
can emerge again in this barren land. Small plants begin to appear and grow slowly, and
small insects and animals that live on the new plants spread. Through this continuous growth,
the barren desert transforms into a lively land full of life and movement. As soon as the warm
and vibrant light spreads in this fertile land, everything in the surrounding area is trans-
formed. The barren sands transform into diverse and colorful terrains, and the dead desert
turns into a diverse and lively environment. In this way, the scared and vibrant light can be
transformed into a driving force for life in distant and remote places. Thanks to this warm
light, the barren land can sprout life and live again.
Resonance
Artist - Basmah Kaki & Hessa Al Bader & Hussam Dakkak.
Venue : Noor Riyadh 2023
Resonance One’s perception and memory of a location is deeply rooted in the sensory experience of the place. Light and sound
(Athan) play an instrumental role in the formation of everyday events and the seasonal transformations of the city. They are an
integral parameter to understand how the city functions and are crucial when discussing the identity of the place. Sound stands as
a marker of time, signaled through Athan that summons all Muslims to prayer, a common denominator across the urban domain of
the city. The installation maps the occurrence of the Athan five times a day. Recordings of the Athan are played on speakers that
emit sequences of tones and frequency waves channeled into a large pool of water, creating reverberations on the water›s surface.
The vessel is illuminated by light that is reflected and refracted by the water it›s holding, projecting a mirage of shadow and light
onto the walls of KAFD grand mosque. Sound becomes a tool that allows us to sculpt water into a dynamic shifting landscape,
making the invisible visible through light maps of the sound of Athan. The vessel or pool of water is encircled by comfortable seating,
inviting visitors to recline and enter a meditative state looking up at the projections and listening to the sound
La Finale
Artist - Mika Revell
Solo Art piece
AlUla is one of the most exciting attractions to visit in Saudi Arabia. Interior designed several new retail spaces along AlUla's Ancient Incense Road. Stretching from AlUla Old Town
to the new area of AlJadidah, visitors can walk on the largest hand-painted Urban Carpet and can visit the coffee shops, boutiques, and more. One of Alphaplus early projects,
Jadida road decoration marking was covered 12800 SQM, done as per symmetrical pattern of alula moment. This work involved huge coordination between design and execution.
The project was delivered in 25 days.
Holy Limits
Artist - Nasser Al Salem
Venue : Islamic Binnale - Jeddah 2023
Installation converts textual histories of the Ka'bah into drawn forms, outlining its evolving footprint at
full size and allows visitors to experience and appreciate the scale of human and sacred space. Micro
cement finished calligraphic text was produced in Alphaplus Factory facility. The finishing mixture also
included Makkah Rock grinded to add into the color of Holy Kabaa build blocks. The artwork was
produced in parts and shipped to site. Installation was done by guidebook that indicated calligraphic
text for each sections.
Silent Press
Artist - Muhannad Shono
This is an installation in pigment and paper scrolls, a response to the fear of the
power of the word by the strongest of forces, a silent call for its liberation from
the hegemony of textuality and its dissemination. It also marks the silent
memory of the erasure of the practitioners of the free word and imagines an
alternate distribution for it. Produced in Alphaplus facility and delivered to
artists studio, silent press production process comprises of metalwork and effec-
tive lighting.
Al - Asha
Venue : MOC Riyadh
The romantic poet, Al-A'sha's writings were way ahead of their time. Al-A'sha used his poetry skills to charm many and
his name came from the fact that he was blind. Despite this he travelled from town to town on camelback with only a
harp. To commemorate the prolific writer, we designed an event to highlight and preserve this part of our Saudi
heritage. This project was commissioned by the Saudia Arabia Ministry of Culture and we collaborated with Sidra to
bring this event to life. Alphaplus created a village combining traditional building techniques and materials with the
latest digital technologies to create a memorable experiential journey. Concept development, user journey, and expe-
rience to building the city. We worked with specialized artisans to build structures using traditional mud techniques
and construction methods. We design-built an architectural installation that integrated a verse of the writer's poem on
its facade and that housed an exhibition celebrating the poet's life, journey, and achievements. We also used projec-
tion mapping on the main entry gates, to tell the author's story.
Earth Reading Art
Artist - Talin Hazbar
Venue : Daimumah, Al Ula
One of the murals is by the art collective ST4 and transverses the entire side
wall of one of AlJadidah's landmarks at Oasis Square. With reference to
AlUla's heritage, the piece combines Arabic letters, architectural elements,
and a raw color palette, all inspired by AlUla's heritage. The entire project
was completed in two weeks and included printed fabric, custom stenciling,
and painting.
Jax 01
Venue : Diriyah
HWKN architecture on the design of the interior gallery spaces and the exterior exhibit garden - to be used for the display of large
scale sculpture. the space was first used for the “Form Within" exhibition, which explored the relationship between architecture and
human behavior. First Public Art Gallery in Riyadh from MOC, Alphaplus proudly took majority of making this historic building, which
involved basic construction to final finishings.
Timeline Wall
Venue : Diriyah
One of its kind, Timeline wall in Bujairi Terrace historic museum is an interactive
wall fabricated trickily to function puzzles for the visitors. This piece was produced
in Alphaplus Factory, it involed more than 900 indiviual cells rotating around brass
rods. Each cells had picture cell that is displayed once turned.
Rakhm
Artist - Fahad bin Naif -
Personal archives. "Made [on the occasion of the 16th Biennial of Contemporary Art in Lyon] in
dyed black palm leaves and reclaimed black sand, the installation explores imaginary worlds
born of cycles of destruction (burnout) and recreation (regrowth). Alphaplus produced more
than 8000 palm leaf bouquet, each was painted individually by eco paint.
Letters in Light
Artist - Muhannad Shono
Venue :