1604 Crit Sessions

1604 Art Space is excited to launch its Crit Session Series!

This inaugural session will be hosted by abdelghani alnahawi, a Palestinian artist from the UAE. His practice investigates materiality through site-specific interventions, drawing on found objects, urban residue, and fleeting environmental conditions. Rooted in walking and biking, he treats these encounters as collaborators—listening to how they shift, mark, or resist the spaces they inhabit. Guided by peripheral attention and chance, his work responds to overlooked textures and quiet urban performances, forming spatial sketches—marks that question form; invite us to slow down and experience time differently; and reveal the natural infrastructures shaping urban life.

Drawing on abdelghani’s artistic and professional experience, this session will focus on participants’ artworks and practices—offering a space to share their work, receive constructive feedback, and connect with peers to foster a sense of community.