King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture launched a contemporary art exhibition, called Net Zero, in Dhahran

The "Net Zero" contemporary art exhibition was opened in Dhahran, on Wednesday, by the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture. The most recent thought-provoking group show, made up of colourful and organic immersive dioramas from 18 different contemporary artists, brought to life the futuristic, 3D-printed white walls of Gallery 1. Ithra calls this "a future-forward, sustainable approach to museums and exhibitions."

The eclectic collection of independently created but cohesively curated artworks demonstrates how various artists use their work to convey the necessity of attempting to reach "net zero," which is defined as "the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere."

The director of the museum at Ithra, Farah Abushullaih, gave an explanation of why the space's activation came at the right time. She stated: "The 'Net Zero' exhibition seeks to increase public awareness and education on sustainability from an aesthetic standpoint.Ithra's objective includes educating the public about creative practises, how artists mirror society, and how they use creativity to connect with significant and current issues.

The exhibition hall committed to operating sustainably during the building phase and vows to uphold this philosophy after the event concludes in June 2024.

The low-carbon walls and the majority of the exhibition's components will be reused inside the Ithra complex when it has been completely disassembled. Ithra showed its dedication to the cause by joining forces for the first time with ACCIONA Cultural for "Net Zero."

ACCIONA Cultura is a multinational organisation with a focus on building museums and immersive experiences. It uses a cutting-edge and environmentally friendly methodology to produce carbon monitoring and offsetting solutions for use in the design, production, installation, and operating stages of events. 16 more artists in addition to the two Saudi musicians are a part of "Net Zero." The work of the 18 artists incorporates their own perspectives of environmental difficulties.

Beyond just letting people appreciate the environment, the exhibition intends to use an interactive method to educate the public. By working with the community and allowing the public to participate in concurrent extensive public programming, which includes interactive workshops and seminars on recycling, the goal is to raise awareness about sustainability.

The remaining 16 artists are: Jan Dibbets, Gregory Mohoney, Hamish Fulton, Ava Roth with Mylee Nordin, Bright, Ugochukwu Eke, SUPERFLEX, Dina Haddadin, Ian Kiaer, Tom Hegen, Emil Lukas, Ron Gryphon, Nick Brandt, and Moffat Takadiwa.