Art For Change
Open Eyes, by Zahra Al Ali, Bahrain
Description by artist: N/A.
With Time, by Mariam Al Salem, Bahrain
Description by artist: “This painting shows a woman who is going through change. Change takes time. That’s why there’s an hourglass that is taking the place of her head. She is in different yoga positions with each passing time. The first pose is the tree pose, because I believe that even though you go through change you must always stick to your roots, your morals and who you truly are as a person. The next pose is the cobra pose, and that shows that change also requires to shed everything that doesn’t help you grow. The last pose is Tadasana, also known as the mountain pose. Change is scary and that’s why you need to stand strong like a mountain and be fearless when it comes to new experiences and new chapters that you need to embark in life.”
Swim Good, by Mujahid Al Malki, Oman
Description by artist: “A lot of us feel like their job in the corporate world has become a large part of their identity and sense of self-worth. Most of the time you’d feel locked and marginalised which follows up with physical exhaustion and spiritual drain. This photograph describes a place where every corporate person would like to be in, a temporary escape to a perfect world where you swim in an ocean, and where the sun always shines.”
A Journey to Self Disocvery,
by Mohammed Alattar,Oman
Description by artist: “The artwork portrays the constant self-discovery search, and the more we search, we discover that we are constantly changing, thus the self-discovery journey is a continuous process.” 
At What Cost?, by Mahmood Al Zadjali, Oman
Description by artist: “Between buying golden finery, renting a hall, and catering for masses of guests, some Omani youth have found that the joy of marriage requires a bank loan. They’re stuck in seas of expenses, tied down by the crimson thread of loans, and the cost of marriage keeps rising higher and higher like a tide. Yet this is what society expects. Parents say, ‘Get married and make us happy.’ Society wants them to responsibly build a family home. Tied down in the sea, some youth are closing their eyes and holding their breath. ‘Let the waves crash on me,’ they cry, ‘I hope this is worth it.’”
Nothing Is Permanent, by Abdullatif Alfouraih, Saudi Arabia
Translation of text on artwork: Arabic calligraphy art to illustrate a famous Arabic saying that states that no situation is permanent.
Gulf of Oil, by Marwa Saeed, Bahrain.
Description by artist: “Dear non-Arabs and non-Kaleejis: Stop looking at us from media screens.We are not all overly wealthy, our thoubs aren’t made of silver, and our streets aren’t made of diamonds. We don’t eat oil on breakfast, and it doesn’t rain money.”
Social Affinity, by Mohammed Awwad, Jordan
Translation of text on box: A box of pills that states on it 100 % true.feelings.
Description by artsit: “We need to offer our beloved ones more time in this crisis so that we may reach a safe shore together.”
