TAMARA S. AL-PACHACHI
+973 36440107 tsalpachachi@gmail.com
b. 1978, Kuwait City
Lives and works in Bahrain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS – BAHRAIN
2019 ‘Foug AlNakhal’, Sonder Café & Analogue photo space Collage
2018 ‘Emotional’, Bahrain Contemporary Art Society Conceptual
GROUP EXHIBITIONS – BAHRAIN
2022 ‘Yes, but I’m not furniture’, 20/20 Vision, AlRiwaq Art Space Audio installation
2020 ‘Delicate’, The Great Lockdown Exhibition, Bin Matar House Monoprints
2017 ‘Arabesque’ curated by Hanaa Malallah, Royal University for Women Mixed Media
2017 ‘Do You Trust Me?’ Goethe Institute and Bin Matar House Photography
2017 ‘Words are Blind’ Group Exhibit, Malja (2-year anniversary) Collage
2016 ‘Views’ Art Exhibition, Ritz Carlton Bahrain (first edition) Fine Art Prints
2015 AlRiwaq Artspace stand in ART Bahrain (first edition) Fine Art Print
2015 VANTAGE Group Exhibit, AlRiwaq Artspace Photomontage
2014 Media Lab group exhibit, AlBareh Gallery Stop motion video
2014 Alwan 338 street photography exhibit, Riwaq Artspace Photography
2013 Alwan 338 ‘The Lab’ photo installation, Riwaq Artspace Photomontage
2012 CUT & PASTE Photomontage exhibit, Bin Matar House Photomontage
2010 No Man’s Land Group Exhibit, Metafora (Barcelona) Fine Art
TALKS – BAHRAIN
2019 Presented Takleef, GPP Slidefest Bahrain edition, Bin Matar House
2015 Vantage, Panel discussion, AlRiwaq Artspace
EDUCATION
2000-2001 Central Saint Martins (CSM) Arts, London UK
Graphic Communication Design Portfolio Course (10 weeks), design thinking and exercises.
2000-2001 London College of Communication (LCC), London UK
Access to Interior Design Diploma (33 out of 34)
1996-2000 University of Bath, Bath UK
B.Sc. (Hons) Business Administration (sandwich degree with two 6-month work placements)
WORKSHOPS / COURSES
2019-2020 AlRiwaq, Bahrain Nexus Artists Education Programme (6 months) taught by William Wells
Numerous select technical workshops in Art & Photography, Bahrain & Dubai
British Council Cultural Skills Series with specialized curators and art writers from the UK
Goethe Institute sponsored course by established artists
Gulf Photo Plus (GPP) creative and technical photography courses by well-known international photographers
Technical: acrylic / oil / watercolour painting, printmaking, photomontage, collage by established artists
Online creativelive courses by international artists and photographers
2010 Metafora, Barcelona
Metafora International Summer Art School (2 weeks), art production and inspiring talks by established artists. Produced a 2x3m free flow abstract painting.