A year after blockade, Qatari artists more focused, inspired

Qatari artists have become more focused and inspired a year after the blockade on the country, continuously honing their skills and pursuing their passion, Fire Station’s director Khalifa al-Obaidli has said.

“I don’t feel it (blockade) anymore, we are focusing on our job here and the blockade has become a motivation not only for artists but for people from different sectors,” he told Gulf Times in an interview.Al-Obaidli said local artists even used art to mark the 100 days of the blockade which included creating graffitis around the Fire Station’s walls.Citing a previous exhibition, he noted that three artists portrayed the blockade as subjects in their art works, which received positive feedback from a large number of people.Qatari artist Fatma al-Naimi's 'The Result 2target="_blank"'>