Past, Present, Future— Reimagined Through AI
MNWR × Hafez Gallery Collaboration
The Open Call
MNWR, in collaboration with Hafez Gallery, invites Saudi artists and artists residing in Saudi Arabia to explore how time can be constructed, distorted or reimagined through AI-driven creative practices. Choose a timeframe — past, present, or future — and reinterpret it through machine learning, generative tools, and algorithmic processes.
Exhibition theme
Five lenses through which artists are invited to investigate Saudi identity, memory, and imagination — each reframed through computational and generative practice.
Architecture
Cultural heritage & traditions
Landscapes & environments
Human representation
Fauna & flora
Artwork requirements
What to submit
8 artworks per artist
Each selected artist will present a body of eight artworks demonstrating meaningful integration of AI within their creative process — from concept to execution.
Methods
How you can work
- Text-to-image generation
- GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)
- ML-based synthesis
- AI-assisted 3D / world-building
- Algorithmic & code-based art
Accepted formats
Eligibility
Open to Saudi artists and artists residing in Saudi Arabia.
How to apply
01
Artist statement (max 300 words)
02
Portfolio
03
Resume / CV
04
Project description (max 500 words)
05
3–5 sample previous works
06
Technical details of AI tools & process
07
Short bio (max 150 words)
Or email a single PDF to info@hafezgallery.com — subject: Open Call – Past | Present | Future
Selection & details
Selection criteria
- 01Conceptual strength
- 02Critical & innovative use of AI
- 03Artistic quality and originality
- 04Clarity of narrative
- 05Art committee: TBA
Exhibition details
- Format
- Group exhibition
- Location
- Hafez Gallery, Jeddah
- Dates
- TBA