Since its foundation in 2013 in Algeria, Al-Tiba9 (الطباق) has aimed to seize, in a particular way, the social reality of creating an interface between the West and the Arab world through contemporary art.
After a decade, Al-Tiba9 Gallery, inaugurated in October 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, represents and exhibits well-known, established artists from different backgrounds. It also introduces emergent artists to the international scene, primarily focusing on contemporary art reflecting modern society and its environment, encouraging innovation and diversity of mediums, and potentially engaging today's art scene.
The gallery space is 300 sqm in El Born, the old town of Barcelona, near several museums such as the European Modern Art Museum, Picasso Museum, Moco Museum, and the Chocolate Museum.
Founded by Mohamed Benhadj, an independent curator with a decade-long experience working with established artists, museums, and collectors, The Gallery runs several programs to promote international artists and invites art professionals through art exhibitions, talks, publications, online events, and much more.
Al-Tiba9 in the Arabic language
Al-Tiba9 in Arabic is the combination of two opposing or contrasting elements within speech, whether in poetry or prose. It is considered one of the rhetorical embellishments that enhance the beauty of meaning and clarify it. Al-TIba9 is divided into two main types:
Positive Al-Tiba9 : The combination of a word and its opposite without the use of negation or affirmation, E.g: day and night.
Between two nouns: (life and death).Between two verbs: (gives and takes away).Between two particles: (for her and against her).Between a noun and a verb: (Is he who was dead and We gave him life...).
Negative Al-Tiba9: : The combination of opposites through affirmation and negation, e.g., they know and they do not know.
Are those who know equal to those who do not know?Do not fear people, but fear Me).
Importance of Al-Tiba9
It helps to clarify the intended meaning and highlight contrasts between ideas.
It enhances the beauty of the literary text and adds eloquence.
It draws attention to contrasting concepts, emphasizing a particular idea for the audience.
الطباق في اللغة العربية
الطباق في اللغة العربية هو الجمع بين عنصرين متقابلين أو متضادين في الكلام، سواء في الشعر أو النثر.
ويُعدّ من المحسنات البديعية التي تضفي جمالاً على المعنى وتوضحه.
وينقسم الطباق إلى قسمين رئيسيين:
طباق الإيجاب
الجمع بين الكلمة وضدها دون استخدام النفي أو الإثبات.
مثال: نهار وليلة
بين اسمين: (الحياة والموت)بين فعلين: (تؤتي وتنزع)بين حرفين: (لها وعليها)بين اسم وفعل: (أومن كان ميتًا فأحييناه)
طباق السلب
الجمع بين الضدين من خلال الإثبات والنفي.
مثال: يعلمون ولا يعلمون
هل يستوي الذين يعلمون والذين لا يعلمون؟فلا تخشوا الناس واخشون.
أهمية الطباق
يساعد على توضيح المعنى المقصود وإبراز التباين بين الأفكار.
يزيد من جمال النص الأدبي ويجعله أكثر بلاغة.
يسلّط الضوء على المفاهيم المتعارضة، مما يبرز فكرة معيّنة لدى المتلقي.
FOUNDER & CURATOR
Mohamed Benhadj (Algeria, 1986), one of the most influential art curators from Algeria with a decade in the international field of contemporary art., is the icon of performance art known for his audacious and avant-garde style since his first beginnings in Algiers in 2010.
Driven by his vision of a common global platform to provide growth opportunities to emerging artists in contemporary art, Benhadj established Al-Tiba9 in 2013. His focus has been on the international exhibition of modern art, performance, and fashion design, promoting the exchange between art institutions and artists gathering in an Arab social-cultural environment.
Being the booster of the International Cultural Exchange in contemporary art in Algeria, he strengthened the possibilities of change and growth for international artists by exchanging and promoting art on a broader level.
In 2014, Mohamed extended his philosophy to Barcelona, Spain, where he gave his art exhibitions in 2017 a new touch by merging performance and fashion design as an alternative platform for independent designers to freely express themselves and introduce them to the art world.
Mohamed Benhadj has been carrying on his journey for over fifteen years now; where he has collaborated with the Ministry of Culture, Museums, Art Institutions, Embassies, and Art Centers, becoming the most active curator from Algeria to establish his contemporary art gallery in the heart of Barcelona representing a mix of Eastern and Western artists with a special focus in the middle eastern art.
His goal is to create a new pole of contemporary art in North Africa, creating a solid cultural bridge between the East and the West by offering the world a unique experience of creativity, possibility, and growth like no other around the globe.
