The World Stage Design (WSD) festival is set to make its Middle Eastern debut in Sharjah, UAE. This four-yearly celebration of global performance design will bring together renowned and emerging designers from around the world at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) and other locations across the city.
The WSD festival has a long history of showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing designs that push the boundaries of storytelling and audience engagement. One notable example is Diagrammatica, an immersive performance design project by Spanish artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, which combines art, technology, and architecture to create an interactive experience for viewers.
The festival will also feature a collaboration between Dubai-based artist, Mohamed Ahmed, and a team of international designers who will create an immersive light installation at the Al Noor Island in Sharjah. This inclusion of local artists alongside international talent is a deliberate effort to foster cross-cultural exchange and collaboration.
As stated by the event organizers, "the WSD festival aims to provide a platform for creatives from around the world to come together and share their ideas, inspiring new perspectives and approaches to performance design."