Doha, November 9 (QNA) - "Beeban Qatar: Between Art and Literature," exhibition by Qatari artist and photographer Farha Al Kuwari, opened Monday at Building 18 in Katara Cultural Village. The exhibition will run for two weeks.

Organised by the Qatar Photography Center in collaboration with the Qatari Forum for Authors, Beeban Qatar (Arabic for Qatar's Doors) exhibition is part of the "Between Art and Literature" initiative, recently launched by the forum as part of its new strategy.

The exhibition offers an artistic experience that brings together photography and literary expression through 42 photographic works exploring Qatar's old and historic doors. The images capture their distinctive architectural and aesthetic details, reflecting the country's local identity and the unique characteristics of its architectural heritage.

The exhibition is the culmination of a four-year creative journey by Farha Al Kuwari, during which she documented this architectural heritage, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic and human dimensions embodied in the details of traditional doors. Her work explores values that transcend time, guided by the concept that "an image is a trace," highlighting photography's role in preserving memory and documenting heritage.

The exhibition also features a selection of quotations and literary texts by various authors, creating a creative dialogue between visual art and literary expression. The accompanying texts add human and cultural dimensions to the photographs, transforming the doors from architectural features into symbols of identity, belonging and national memory. (QNA)