Dubai: In collaboration with Jsoor, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced that it has launched the Emirates Space Art Programme (ESAP), that will uniquely document, capture, and share the emotions of the UAE’s historical advances into space through the culture & creative industries, leaving a valuable legacy that future generations and the world can connect with.
ESAP will serve as a platform to bring together a wide stratum of the creative community into the National Space Programme to present the UAE’s journey of space exploration in a new light through artworks and other creative mediums. This will further enhance the engagement and connection of the community and the youth with the UAE’s space journey and also make a significant contribution to the history of Emirati and global art.
Salem AlMarri, Deputy Director General, MBRSC said, “With the UAE’s rapid growth and achievements in the space sector, now is a great time to explore the artistic representations of our journey through a range of artistic styles, mediums and techniques. This will not only enable us to reach a wider global audience but also speak in a language that is universally recognised and accepted.”
He added: “Through the works of artists, we will be able to witness the varied interpretation of our nation’s growing achievements in space. These artworks can be used to tell a story that will have great value for future generations and will also significantly contribute to the enrichment of Emirati art.”
MBRSC has signed a strategic partnership with Jsoor, a locally based private social enterprise that aims to contribute to the growth of the culture & creative industry in the UAE, to implement the programme. The partnership covers strategy & programme development and customisation as well as its oversight.
Omar Al Shunnar, Founder of Jsoor said: “We are very honoured and pleased to be working with MBRSC on this first-of-a-kind innovative program that aims to celebrate the accomplishments of the nation through the culture & creative industries”.
Omar added: “To ensure alignment of ESAP with the aspirations of the leadership and the objectives of the UAE and the creative community, we will continually engage key public and private stakeholders within the local culture & creative industries’ community to ensure that the programme is comprehensive and inclusive in delivering its mandate”.
By enriching connections between science, art and the community whilst celebrating the achievements of the UAE in space, the Emirates Space Art Programme will foster continued conversation and engagement around the National Space Programme.
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About MBRSC:
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, founded in 2006, is home to the UAE National Space Programme. The Centre builds and operates earth observation satellites, offering imaging and data analysis services to clients around the world. It has launched the DubaiSat-1, DubaiSat-2 and the KhalifaSat, which was developed 100% in the UAE by a team of highly qualified Emirati engineers. The Centre also launched the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe”, which became the first Arab interplanetary mission to reach the Martian orbit on 9 February 2021. The Hope Probe is currently gathering key scientific data about Mars’ atmosphere.
The Centre has also announced the launch of the Emirates Lunar Mission, the first Emirati and Arab mission to explore the Moon and plans to develop MBZ-SAT, the most advanced commercial satellite in the region in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery. Furthermore, MBRSC is hosting the 72nd edition of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2021, the world’s premier space event, in Dubai. The UAE is the first Arab nation to host the IAC since its establishment in 1950. The Centre is also responsible for the UAE Astronaut Programme, which saw the launch of Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first Emirati Astronaut, to the International Space Station on a scientific mission on 25th September 2019, and the development of the Mars 2117 Programme to build a human colony on Mars.
About Jsoor:
Founded in 2018, Jsoor is a UAE based think tank; it is a social enterprise that identifies and articulates current and potential future socio-economic challenges and develops innovative and sustainable programs and concepts to address them. Focusing primarily on the Culture & Creative Industries, Jsoor is on a mission to collaborate with the Public and Private Sector within the country to contribute to the growth of the culture & creative industry within the UAE.
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