Chapter 1 of 5 · Midad programme
Chapter One: Internal Practice
Body, attention and belief as the first material of your work.
7 workshops · Saturday 10 October – Saturday 31 October
Booking has closed for every workshop in this chapter.
Workshops in this chapter
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Life as a Studio
Ahmad Haddad
Saturday 10 October · 16:30 – 20:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
How your daily life turns into a studio, and your view of the surroundings into artistic material.
179 SAR - Ended
Inner Perception: The Body and Attention in Artistic Practice
Lma Al-Madani
Tuesday 13 October · 18:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
From observing what's around you to observing what's inside—the body as a starting point for art.
279 SAR - Ended
The Studio as Life
Ahmad Haddad (moderator) with Huthifa Hejazi and Mohammed Al-Nujaim
Thursday 15 October · 19:00 – 22:00 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
An open dialogue between practitioners on the studio as part of life, not apart from it.
150 SAR - Ended
How Do Your Beliefs Shape Your Practice?
Ahmad Haddad
Thursday 22 October · 19:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
The beliefs guiding your artistic choices unconsciously.
199 SAR - Ended
Discover Your Pattern
Ahmad Haddad
Saturday 24 October · 17:30 – 19:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
A map of your visual patterns and what they mean to you.
169 SAR - Ended
The Inner Engine: Expression from the Unconscious
Lma Al-Madani
Wednesday 28 October · 19:30 – 21:30 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
Multiple inner voices transforming into a multi-layered text or artistic composition.
279 SAR - Ended
Tajseed: Embody Your Values and Pains
Ahmad Haddad
Saturday 31 October · 17:30 – 20:00 · Beit Al-Thaqafa
From unconscious drawing to a single core value, embodied in colour and form.
349 SAR
Facilitators
Ahmad Haddad
Artist and researcher, founder of Haddad Studio
A Saudi artist and researcher, and the founder of Haddad Studio, an artist-led studio and residency in the JAX area, Diriyah. His background spans landscape architecture, psychology, and marketing. He trained at Heartline Paris and co-founded Abaad Community.
Lma Al-Madani
Researcher, writer and experience designer, founder of Lam Al-Qamariya
A researcher, writer, and experience designer interested in knowledge, deep experience, and the questions that open a more honest path toward understanding the self and life. She founded Lam Al-Qamariya as a space for writing and research into human experience, exploring philosophies, beliefs, and inner patterns that shape our relationship with reality, our bodies, and one another.
Huthifa Hejazi
Designer, Artist, and Certified Trainer
A designer and creative artist, and founder of Jeddah Urban Sketchers in 2019, the first internationally recognised Saudi urban-sketching group. Certified by Mastery Academy UK, he has trained more than 2,000 participants.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a chapter, the full programme and the Development Track?
A chapter: a set of workshops on one theme.
The full programme: all five chapters and their nineteen workshops, at 15% off the total of the workshops.
The Development Track: the full programme, plus studio hours, weekly follow-up with the curator, and priority in the final exhibition.
Does booking a workshop or a chapter include using the studio?
A single workshop or a single chapter does not include the studio. The workspace at Haddad Studio is open to Development Track members; anyone else can book a package of hours on the Spaces page.
Are materials included?
Workshops include the materials used for experimenting during the session. Materials for producing your own work are your own.
Where are the workshops held? Is there parking?
Workshops are held at Bait Al-Thaqafa in Riyadh, and parking is available. We send directions with your booking confirmation.
What language are the workshops in?
Workshops are run mainly in Arabic, and we can translate into English when needed.
What happens after I pay?
You receive a booking confirmation, then we add you to the WhatsApp group for your workshop or chapter.
Can I get a refund?
You can cancel for a refund, or move your booking to another date or another person, up to 72 hours before the date. This applies to workshops, space hire and Dialogue & Paint. There is no refund if you do not attend.
If the studio cancels or postpones a workshop, we refund you, keep the amount as credit for another workshop, or move your booking to another date or another person, depending on the workshop.