We’ve been longtime fans of Rania Abulhasan’s work. And now we can experience the contemporary Kuwaiti artist and designer’s work in a completely new way. She has just inaugurated her latest art exhibition at the VIV Terminal, the first private terminal to offer a luxury experience in Kuwait.
Waiting at airport terminals can be boring even if you’re flying first class. But starting now and until the end of the summer season, if you are traveling through the VIV Terminal you can use your time to enjoy Abulhasan’s artworks. The exhibition is the first to be curated at the Terminal as well as in a terminal at Kuwait International Airport. It comes as part of the VIV’s aim to promote local artists and engage its guests with new unique experiences.
Rania Abulhasan is a contemporary Kuwaiti artist. Her artwork is strongly influenced by her experience of fashion and product design: she emphasizes life and movement, using shapes and vibrant colors to express her ideas and communicate her message. Professionally working in Art and Design since 1998, Rania finds that her passion for her work, and for sharing her love of beauty, continues to grow. Rania holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from The New School at Parsons School of Art and Design; she started her university education at Parsons in Paris, then moved to New York to complete her degree. She majored in Fashion Design, while continuing to explore her passion for design and Fine Arts: she attended a fine arts program at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and minored in Product Design at Parsons. Throughout her studies, Rania worked with many influential artists and designers in New York, Paris and Milan.
The VIV Terminal is operated by Kuwait national carrier, Jazeera Airways. Services are presently available for passengers traveling from Terminals 1 and 5 and will be made available to passengers traveling from other terminals at a later stage.
Available for departing and arriving passengers traveling on airlines operating from Terminals 1 and 5 and for general aviation and private jets. The VIV Terminal offers passengers the comfort of a private check-in reception, concierge services, personal meet and assist agent, private customs and immigration area, luxury amenities, and chauffeured transportation to and from the aircraft in a BMW 7 series limousine. The VIV facility comprises two private suites and a large lounge.
According to the VIV Terminal General Manager, Laila Al-Mukhtar, the art exhibition at The VIV gives our guests an even more unique and exclusive travel experience through Kuwait International Airport.
She added: “The VIV Terminal is all about making our guests’ travel journey faster and more comfortable by taking care of all their airport procedures in one place. Guests are therefore left to enjoy the unique services and facilities we offer, including such beautiful exhibitions in which we connect artists with our guests.”
Abulhasan is showcasing a selection of her contemporary art. It is very modern yet respectful of Kuwait’s heritage and the past. Her work is strongly influenced by her experience of fashion and product design: she emphasizes life and movement, using shapes and vibrant colors to express her ideas and communicate her message.
Speaking of her art, Abulhasan explained: “I like to create timeless pieces that can go on and evolve with time. All the pieces that I work on are special to me. They start with an idea, emotion or just a visual inspiration and go from there.”
The VIV Terminal is the ideal start and end to a business trip or holiday getaway with services that make the travel journey easier and faster by ensuring that all airport procedures are taken care of by the VIV team while guests enjoy the privacy and safety this service provides.
Find out more about Rania and her art by following her on Instagram @3plus5dots and visiting her website raniaabulhasan.com.
