M F Husain’s final artwork boosts Qatar’s global art profile

The installation of ‘Seeroo fi al ardh’ – the final work of the late acclaimed artist Maqbool Fida Husain – in Qatar Foundation is “a strong and glorious statement” of Qatar’s growing profile as an international hub of arts and culture, according to Ranjit Hoskote, a poet, art critic, cultural theorist, and independent curator.

“‘Seeroo fi al ardh’ is a strong and glorious statement of Qatar’s rising profile as a global hub for the arts and culture. It embodies Qatar’s openness and responsiveness to creativity, beauty, and excellence in every field of cultural expression,” Hoskote told The Peninsula.  The artwork highlights the progress of humanity on land, in air, and sea, and their inclination to utilize the surrounding resources to achieve their goals. It tells the tale of how first nature, then machines, advanced people’s ambitions throughout the Arab region.