Al Riwaq Art Space opens its latest group exhibition, Data / Humans, bringing together local and international artists to explore what it means to be human in an increasingly digitised world.

Al Riwaq Art Space is hosting a new group exhibition titled Data / Humans, which runs until September 3. The show brings together local, regional and international artists to reflect on our digitally saturated world and how the boundaries between lived experience and online representation continue to dissolve – at times almost ceasing to exist.

Working across traditional and digital painting, video, photography, mixed media and installation – some created, others generated – the artists critically examine how data is interpreted and applied and what that means for our collective future. Each artist offers a distinct perspective while resonating with shared concerns. Together, they explore how data shapes identity, influences consciousness and affects our capacity to connect, choose and resist.

The exhibition invites reflection on our evolving relationship with technology as it intersects with power, consent and the human condition. By confronting the systems that shape how we think and feel, it opens space to raise questions: What does it mean to be conscious, to choose and to connect in a world that rarely allows us to pause?

Data / Humans continues Al Riwaq’s commitment to traditional disciplines, while also supporting new, experimental media. Since opening its doors in 1998, the gallery has grown into a key part of Bahrain’s contemporary art scene. Alongside supporting both emerging and established artists through exhibitions, residencies and educational programmes, Al Riwaq has established partnerships and networks with international institutions and creative practitioners.

The exhibition is open Saturday to Thursday, from 10am to 8pm in House 1 and 2. ✤

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