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Celebrating Art, Football and Qatar's Iconic Locations: Bespoke Goalposts Create the Perfect Picture Frame

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• Qatar Tourism reveals an incredible live destination art experience featuring goalpost-shaped installations that frame some of Qatar’s most picturesque views 
• Initiative sees collaboration of acclaimed local and international artists, with designs representing the countries of Qatar, England, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil 
• Visitors can shoot their snaps with perfectly framed backdrops and share their #PostsofQatar photo while experiencing some of the best views and attractions 
 
Qatar Tourism has unveiled ‘Posts of Qatar’: ten distinct goalpost art installations that frame some of the most iconic landmarks and Insta-worthy spots across the country. The initiative represents the ultimate fusion of the country’s love for football, appreciation for art, and talent for creating striking destinations.
 
Each ‘Posts of Qatar’ installation has been created by an individual artist or a pair of artists, with two goalposts designed by artists from Qatar and the remaining eight by artists from nations that have previously won the tournament: England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. 
 
The art installations reflect elements of each artist’s home country combined with aspects of Qatar’s rich cultural heritage, demonstrating the role that football can play in bringing together cultures from across the world. 
 
Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “As we prepare to welcome millions of visitors to Qatar over the next two months, we believe in showcasing our national landmarks through the distinctive creations of local and international artists. We encourage all visitors coming for the football to take advantage of their time here by exploring the country and experiencing Qatar’s culture first-hand.”
 
Local artists have lent their talents to the project: Ghada Al-Suwaidi designed the goalpost that represents Qatar while Abdulaziz Yousef created a goalpost that welcomes all the countries participating in the tournament. In addition, both the Argentinian and French concepts were created with a Qatari touch - calligraphy artist Fatima Alsharshani created the elegant written structure that crowns the Argentinian goalpost and Maryam Faraj Al-Suwaidi’s sweeping, metallic dhow boat sails adorn the French installation.
 
Ghada Al-Suwaidi, the artist who designed the first goalpost representing Qatar, said: “My design centres on nostalgia. The nostalgia of traditional architecture, especially in Souq Waqif, never changing despite the country’s constant state of modernization. The nostalgia of childhood football matches, of running barefoot in the backyard, of using doorways as makeshift goalposts, and the nostalgia of getting in trouble when the ball would destroy the bougainvillea growing in every corner. Thankfully, the bougainvillea is a sturdy plant and still flowers in every Qatari backyard to this day. I brought all these aspects together in the hope that those who experienced that childhood can do so again, and those who never did, can peer into our past and join us there.”
 
Abdulaziz Yousef, the artist who designed the goalpost representing international visitors, said: “Like all good ideas, the design for this goalpost was born out of a collaborative effort with the team at Qatar Tourism. We wanted to represent not just the people of Qatar, but everyone around the world who will sharing this momentous occasion with us. I used my personal graffiti style to bring the post to life and added elements of one of my favourite things in Qatar – the sunsets in winter. I can’t wait for visitors to experience them. No matter where you are in the country, you can always count on the colours to dazzle you into a trance. After all, there is nothing more unifying than playing the beautiful game under a sunset we all share. That is what I hoped to capture.”
 
Fatima Alsharshani, the artist who created the calligraphy featured on the Argentina goalpost, said, “Calligraphy is one of the foremost important visual arts in our Arab culture. In this piece with Simo [Simon Vibrant], I used Moroccan calligraphy, which I specialize in, to write ‘Argentina’ in a reflective acrylic material. I wanted the surface of the calligraphy to mirror the Argentinean design while, at the same time, reflect the rocky landscape of Zekreet. This melding of cultures demonstrates the way football allows these two countries on opposite sides of the world to co-exist and flourish.” 
 
Maryam Faraj Al-Suwaidi, the artist who designed the visual element of the France goalpost, said: “The cultural importance of the dhow can’t be overstated, and it’s a beautiful coincidence that the shape of billowing sails also makes the perfect amplifier for Guillaume’s sound art.”
 
The installations are inspired by the common desire of global travellers to create and share memorable travel experiences. Now, visitors to Qatar can shoot their snaps with perfectly framed backdrops and share their #PostsofQatar photo while experiencing some of the best views and attractions in the country.
 
The ‘Posts of Qatar’ can be found at the following landmarks:
1. “Sailing Forms” - England goalpost by Hugo Dalton at Lusail City Marina
2. “Harmony Shining Through The Rose” - Germany goalpost by KEF at West Bay Beach
3. “From Spain To Qatar” - Spain goalpost by Jordi Gil Fernandez (JoGis Art) at Inland Sea
4. “Symmetry” - Italy goalpost by Ale Giorgini at Katara Cultural Village 
5. “Sails, Moving Forward” - France goalpost by Guillaume Rouseré and Maryam Faraj Al-Suwaidi at The Pearl-Qatar 
6. “Where The Owl Sleeps” - Brazil goalpost by Camila Gondo at MIA Park
7. “The Shine Of Transformation” - Uruguay goalpost by Josefina De León at Place Vendôme
8. “QATARGENTINA” - Argentina goalpost by Simo Vibart and Fatima Alsharshani at Aspire Zone
9. “Freej” - Qatar goalpost by Ghada Al-Suwaidi at Souq Waqif
10. “People From The World” – goalpost representing Countries of the World by Abdulaziz Yousef at Flag Plaza
 
QR codes will be available next to each of the goalposts and can be scanned for further information about the art installation, the artist and location.

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