由OMA/Iyad Alsaka和Kaveh Dabiri共同设计的首届伊斯兰双年展已于今年1月底在吉达（沙特阿拉伯）开幕，主办方是Diriyah双年展基金会。展览场地位于由SOM设计、曾于1983年获得阿迦汗建筑奖的吉达机场朝觐航站楼（Hajj Terminal）内，一系列艺术品在超过12万平方米的空间中展出。

With a scenography designed by OMA / Iyad Alsaka and Kaveh Dabiri, the first edition of the Islamic Biennale has opened in Jeddah, hosted by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation. Artworks are displayed over 120,000 square meters of exhibition spaces, taking over the Western Hajj Terminal, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and winner of the Aga Khan Award in 1983.

▼展览概况，Overall view © Marco Cappelletti

双年展以“Awwal Bait”为主题，意为“第一所房屋”，旨在探讨伊斯兰教圣城麦加，以及先知穆罕默德的埋葬地麦地那如何为全世界穆斯林创造归属感，并在多元的世界中创造联结。

Under the title Awwal Bait, which translates as First House, the biennale explores how Islam’s most sacred sites – Makkah, the destination of the annual pilgrimage, and Madinah, the place where Prophet Mohamed is buried – inspire Muslims around the world to create a sense of belonging in their home, bringing unity in a plural world.

OMA合伙人Iyad Alsaka表示：“该展览提供了发现和了解伊斯兰文化的机会。在展出的200多件古文物中，有一些还从未被展示给公众。此外，展览还将呈现来自沙特阿拉伯、中东和北非各国以及英国和南非等国家的当代艺术作品，为伊斯兰教的永恒仪式赋予了新的内容。”

Iyad Alsaka, OMA Partner: “This exhibition is an opportunity to discover and learn about Islamic culture. More than 200 ancient objects are on display, some of which have never been seen by the larger public. In addition, there are artworks by contemporary artists from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa to countries like the UK and South Africa, giving a new dimension to the timeless rituals of Islam.”

▼展览空间，Exhibition space © Marco Cappelletti

OMA设计的场景将展览空间划分为两个互补的部分：

（1）通过置入一个精心编排的新画廊序列，参观者得以在从一个房间到另一个房间的过程中逐渐找到方向感。设计从“Qiblah”（穆斯林祈祷时面对的方向）中汲取灵感，使展品在一场从黑暗迈向光明的旅程中逐渐显露出来：起点是一个光线昏暗的、摆放着众多17世纪星盘的房间；终点是一个明亮的空间，其中容纳了一项装置作品，结合了阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹国王统治时期在麦加建造的第一座沙特之门（Saudi Door）。

The OMA-designed scenography divides the exhibition space into two complementary parts:

(1) A choreographed trajectory through a sequence of newly built galleries allows visitors a progressive sense of orientation as they move from one room to another. Inspired by the concept of the Qiblah – the direction Muslims face when they pray – the exhibits manifest gradually in a journey from darkness to light, starting in a dimly lit room filled with 17th-century astrolabes – used to calculate the Qiblah – and concluding in the bright space hosting an installation which incorporates the First Saudi Door of the Ka`bah in Makkah, installed during the reign of King Abdul Aziz.

▼一场从黑暗迈向光明的旅程，The exhibits manifest gradually in a journey from darkness to light © Marco Cappelletti

（2）在航站楼的顶棚下，沙漠般的景观暗示了先知穆罕默德从麦加到麦地那的旅程（Hijrah）。不同高度的坡道和斜墙根据既有建筑的几何形状进行布局，在展示艺术作品的同时也为整个观展过程创造出一种探索的感觉。两个独立的展亭作为开放景观中的参考点，展示了来自麦加和麦迪那的文物。这些展品被镶嵌于一层发光的、包裹着墙体的薄纱般的屏障中。

(2) Under the terminal’s canopy, a desert-like landscape alludes to the journey of Hijrah – Prophet Mohamed’s journey from Makkah to Madinah. Slopes and slanted walls of various heights, arranged in relation to the geometry of the existing structure, have been built to display the artworks, creating a sense of exploration throughout the visit. Two freestanding pavilions act as reference points in the open landscape, exhibiting artefacts from Makkah and Madinah. In contrast to the rough atmosphere outside, the exhibits in the two pavilions are embedded in a bright, diaphanous screen wrapping the perimeter of the walls.

▼航站楼顶棚下的景观，The desert-like landscape under the terminal’s canopy © Marco Cappelletti

▼展场布局，Exhibition Layout © OMA

▼展厅内部，Exhibition hall © Marco Cappelletti

另一个名为AlMadar（或The Orbit）的画廊独立于双年展的主题而设立，它展示了来自12个当地和国际机构的作品，包括科威特的Al Sabah伊斯兰艺术收藏，同时呈现的还有一场向朝觐航站楼致敬的展览——二者均迎来了40周年的庆典。

Independent from the theme of the Biennale, a separate gallery named AlMadar, or The Orbit, features items from twelve local and international institutions including Kuwait’s Al Sabah Collection of Islamic art, together with an exhibition that pays homage to the Hajj Terminal – both celebrating their 40th anniversary.

▼多样的展陈设计，A variety of exhibition designs © Marco Cappelletti

OMA副总监Kaveh Dabiri表示：“我们的布景设计旨在创造一个能够与朝觐航站楼的斜拉式织物屋顶共同作用的空间。朝觐航站楼是为全世界穆斯林所熟知的具有开创性的现代建筑，此次我们试图将其重新打造为伊斯兰艺术的保护伞。”

Kaveh Dabiri, OMA Associate: “Our scenography design aims to create a space that works with the cable-stayed, fabric-roof of the Hajj Terminal – a seminal piece of modern architecture known to Muslims around the world – literally reinventing it as an umbrella for Islamic Arts.”

▼户外空间，Outdoor space © Marco Cappelletti

展览设计由OMA合伙人Iyad Alsaka与副总监Kaveh Dabiri以及项目建筑师Saskia Simon共同领导。该项目是OMA在沙特阿拉伯的首个建成作品，标志着事务所在该国进行的长期实践的新篇章。OMA在中东的项目还包括卡塔尔国家图书馆、卡塔尔基金会总部和迪拜的Alserkal大道文化中心。OMA的研究部门AMO还在Volume杂志的两期特刊《Al Manakh》（2007年）和《Al Manakh: Gulf Continued》（2010）中广泛发表了关于该地区快速城市化的文章。

The exhibition design has been led by OMA Partner Iyad Alsaka together with Associate Kaveh Dabiri and Project Architect Saskia Simon. The project is OMA’s first built work in Saudi Arabia and marks a new chapter in the office’s long-standing involvement in the country. OMA’s portfolio in the Middle East includes projects such as Qatar National Library, the headquarters of the Qatar Foundation and Concrete at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai. OMA’s think tank AMO has published extensively on the rapid urbanization of the region in two special issues of Volume magazine, Al Manakh (2007) and Al Manakh: Gulf Continued (2010).

▼展场效果，Exhibition venue © Marco Cappelletti

本届伊斯兰双年展的策展团队包括Saad Alrashid博士、Julian Raby博士、Sumayya Vally以及Omniya Abdel Barr博士。展览将持续至2023年4月23日。

The curatorial team of the Islamic Arts Biennale comprises Dr. Saad Alrashid, Dr. Julian Raby, Sumayya Vally and Dr. Omniya Abdel Barr. The exhibition will run until 23 April 2023.

▼平面图，Islamic Arts Biennale – Plan © OMA

▼设计示意，Diagram © OMA

▼设计示意，Diagram © OMA

▼展馆示意，Exhibition room © OMA

ISLAMIC ARTS BIENNALE _
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Client: Diriyah Biennale Foundation, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Program: Scenography 70,000 m2: Interior exhibition space 10,000 m2; Landscape and outdoor exhibition space 60,000 m2; Total site 120,000 m2
Partner-in-Charge: Iyad Alsaka
Associate-in-Charge: Kaveh Dabiri
Project Architect: Saskia Simon
Team: Anna Bozek, Parinaz Eslami, Luigi Ferretti, Milyausha Garaeva, Benedetta Gatti, Gaetano Giordano, Sarah eI- Harouny, Hans Larsson, Laura Martinelli, Filippo Rispoli and Yushang Zhang
Collaborators
Lighting Design: Les éclaireurs
Scenography Technical Design: The Space Factory