Where is the Serra desert?
EAST-WEST/WEST-EAST is a new sculpture by Richard Serra commissioned by Sheikha al-Mayassa al-Thani of Qatar; it is located in the Brouq Nature Reserve in the western portion of this tiny state in the Gulf enriched by its holdings of gas and oil.
What ethnicity is Serra?
Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan: topographic name from Italian, Portuguese, Catalan serra ‘ridge or chain of hills’ (Latin serra ‘saw’).
What nationality is the surname Serra?
Serra (Latin: [ˈsɛrra], Italian: [ˈsɛrra], Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ], Catalan: [ˈsɛrə, ˈsɛra]) is Latin for “saw” (a view from a high place, or a saw, see serrated), Italian for “greenhouse”, and Sardinian, Galician, Portuguese and Catalan for “mountain range” or “saw”.
What does Serra mean in English?
Serra (Latin: [ˈsɛrra], Italian: [ˈsɛrra], Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ], Catalan: [ˈsɛrə, ˈsɛra]) is Latin for “saw” (a view from a high place, or a saw, see serrated), Italian for “greenhouse”, and Sardinian, Galician, Portuguese and Catalan for “mountain range” or “saw”. Serra can be used as a given name or as a surname.
What kind of name is Serra?
Is Serra a Spanish name?
Where is the Richard Serra Sculpture in Qatar?
East-West/West-East isn’t the only Richard Serra piece in Qatar. 7 is located at the end of the Museum of Islāmic Art Park on the corniche in Doha. Getting there: As I witnessed this weekend, you may not need a four-wheeled drive vehicle to get to the Richard Serra sculpture, but you might want one to be more comfortable.
What kind of work does Richard Serra do?
Richard Serra is known for conceptual manipulation of space, and East-West/West-East is more evidence than any of his other works.
Who is the sculptor of Qatar east west west east?
East-West/West-East has become a famous landmark in Qatar since its installation in 2014. The work is by Richard Serra, one of the most celebrated living sculptors. He was voted third greatest living artist by Vanity Fair poll in 2013.