Doha: An art exhibition titled "My Dreams Have No Limits 2022," organized by the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities in partnership with a number of the center's affiliates, was opened at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) on Monday.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Mohammed Talfat, Director of the Therapeutic Services Department at the Shafallah Center, and Maryam Al Ghilan, Director of the Educational Services Department at the Center.
The exhibition includes the winning artworks from the "My Dreams Know No Borders 2022" competition held to enhance the goals and vision of the Shafallah Center in order to empower and integrate people with special needs into the local community.
Amina Al Jilan, head of the Artistic Activities Unit at the Shafallah Center, noted that the artworks included in the exhibition are products of the art competition organised by the center from April 1 to June 15.
"About 50 students from schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and centers for people with special needs participated in the "My Dreams Know No Borders 2022" competition. A total of 14 winners received gold, silver, and bronze medals, while 10 others received certificates from the jury," she said.
Al Jilan said that the exhibition included 42 works in drawing, free expression, artwork, and printing, in which students with disabilities used acrylic colors on canvas, in addition to the colors of wood and filomaster.
"In some paintings, the art of collage was used, which depends on cutting and pasting several different materials on one panel," she added.
She said that the dazzling drawings created by talented students with disabilities were characterized by the automatic expression of their aspirations and dreams and highlighted the abilities and talents of students with disabilities in plastic art.
The opening of the exhibition "My Dreams Have No Limits 2022", which will continue until September 24, is accompanied by a musical show of one of the talented affiliates in playing and singing.
