{"id":228922,"date":"2022-06-15T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/qatari-female-artist-bouthayna-al-muftah-unveils-official-poster-for-fifa-world-cup-2022tm?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-06-15T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:26:10","slug":"qatari-female-artist-bouthayna-al-muftah-unveils-official-poster-for-fifa-world-cup-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/qatari-female-artist-bouthayna-al-muftah-unveils-official-poster-for-fifa-world-cup-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatari female artist Bouthayna Al Muftah unveils Official Poster for FIFA World Cup 2022\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/thumb\/2918a5e54651e46\/600\/418\" alt=\"FIFA\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Official Poster for the FIFA (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.FIFA.com\">www.FIFA.com<\/a>) World Cup Qatar 2022&trade; was unveiled during a special event at Hamad International Airport.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, a series of posters has been developed for the tournament &ndash; all designed by Qatari female artist, Bouthayna Al Muftah. The main poster depicts traditional headwear being thrown in the air &ndash; something which symbolises celebration and football fandom across Qatar and the Arab world. The seven supporting posters showcase the Arab world&rsquo;s passion for football and the game as something that brings families together.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My main inspiration was the concept of collective memory,&rdquo; said Al Muftah. &ldquo;Most of my work focuses on past experiences, memories, tying them to the present and archiving them in a contemporary manner. I wanted the posters to follow this theme and tell the story of Qatar&rsquo;s football culture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She continued: &ldquo;I wanted each poster to show celebration and football fandom in Qatar. The main poster depicts the &lsquo;gutra&rsquo; and &lsquo;egal&rsquo; [traditional headwear] being waved in the air in a celebratory manner &ndash; which is something fans do here when a goal is scored.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>FIFA Marketing Director, Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Pathy, said: &ldquo;The Official Poster for Qatar 2022 is an atmospheric reflection of Qatar&rsquo;s artistic and football heritage. We are very proud of this beautiful series of posters that portray Qatar&rsquo;s passion for football and shines a global spotlight on such a talented, female local artist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These stunning posters symbolise our love of football and our excitement at hosting the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world,&rdquo; said Khalid Al Mawlawi, Deputy Director General, Supreme Committee for Delivery &amp; Legacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our traditional headwear features prominently across many tournament assets &ndash; including the design of one our stadiums, Al Thumama, the tournament logo, the Official Mascot, La&rsquo;eeb, and now the Official Poster. We are very proud that our culture and heritage feature so heavily in everything related to the tournament.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Click here (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Hx6uRl\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Hx6uRl<\/a>) to read an interview with Bouthayna Al Muftah, artist of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022&trade; Official Poster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Qplp40\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Qplp40<\/a>) to download images of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022&trade; Official Poster for editorial purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FIFA.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Contact for African media:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AfricanMedia@fifa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">AfricanMedia@fifa.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"well well-sm\"><b>Media files<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/38116cbeb47815e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/38116cbeb47815e\" alt=\"FIFA\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/38116cbeb47815e\">Download logo<\/a><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Official Poster for the FIFA (www.FIFA.com) World Cup Qatar 2022&trade; was unveiled during a special event at Hamad International Airport. For the first time, a series of posters has been developed for the tournament &ndash; all designed by Qatari female artist, Bouthayna Al Muftah. 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