It is difficult to identify a single identity for the exhibition, which was recently opened by the Arabesque Art Foundation in Dubai, under the title «common space», where the art styles vary between photography and plastic art and painting coffee, as well as works of color, which earned the exhibition a plurality of orientations and visions, and make it Indeed, there is a common space for 100 works that speak one language, the language of creativity.

The 100-panel exhibition of 100 Emirati and UAE-based artists at Central Park Towers brings together artists from 56 countries to last until December 5, where many talents can be discovered as well as the experiences of a number of professionals.

The exhibition includes a lot of photographic works, especially those taken in the UAE, including the one taken by the photographer, Mona Tamimi, where she showed a picture of the desert from Liwa, and noted that she went out with a team of photographers to provide the desert in black and white out of the ordinary, especially as the desert is presented Always in yellow colors.

Tamimi, who used to shoot outside the country, and traveled to many countries, including Nepal and Zanzibar, to photograph cities, wanted to present in this exhibition images from within the UAE, and noted that she goes out for exploration and photography, and what attracts her most is the filming of land more than the city, explaining that as a photographer It works with colors and draws, and always strives to process images to get the touch you want from them. In contrast, the Emirati, Siham Mohammed Ibrahim, took a picture of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah, but from the parking spaces, highlighting the frame from which the picture was taken, noting that she liked to highlight the mosque at night, and from this angle in particular. The choice of timing for the image, Ibrahim pointed out that it is very important, night photography should be shortly before sunset or shortly after sunset, and explained that she studied the media but since she was studying attracted to the image, and entered this world with a variety of areas, including nature, buildings and macro.

Maryam Shaheen Abdullah chose to present a picture she took in Iceland, when she visited Lake Gokslarner, and took the glacier at the lake, photographed through a special frame of a piece of ice. She pointed out that this picture was during an expedition to nature with the photographer, Khalid Al-Kindi, and tried to learn to photograph the time of nature, the trip was an exploration of nature and aesthetics. She noted that the images of nature invite people to reflect on the creator, and the beauty of what he created in nature, and considered the exhibition as an opportunity for her to communicate her ideas to people, they come out things from different angles with lighting, which is essential in the output of the beauty of the image.

For her part, the Russian artist, Megui Dart, presented a plastic painting highlighting the oriental features, through women in traditional costumes, and said about her works: «I wanted to present three women, the Emirati, Nigerian and Pakistani women, in order to provide a microcosm of Dubai, they They sit in a park, which makes them close to the idea of ​​Dubai, and how it meets the nationalities of the world. '' She noted that as a Western girl attracted by the eastern features, and draws attention to the progress of her work, pointing out that it is not easy to participate in art galleries, and that the collective exhibition is an opportunity to present her work.

The founder of the exhibition «Arabesque Arts» organizing the exhibition, on behalf of Zbib, said that they have opened the invitation via social media to participate in the exhibition, and received a lot of work, and a committee of artists was selected to select works, and the exhibition includes 100 works from 100 artists from 56 countries Zabib noted that opening the possibility of participation through social media provides an opportunity for many new talents to present their work, especially since it is sometimes difficult for new talent to present their work in the Gallery. Zabib pointed out the importance of displaying these talents and present them to the public, who in turn can acquire works of art at reasonable prices, especially since there is no drawing on the artist, in order to present art to the people, and Zabib said that finding sponsors of art galleries is not easy, but seeks to prove the existence Gallery in the art scene.

Diversification in experiments

The artist, Magda Nasreddine, participated in the selection committee of the works presented, noting that the committee worked to diversify the artistic experiences and raw materials, and that it sought to choose works that reflect the artist's sense of his work and full integration in all the details of the painting, and identify with it. Nasreddine considered that it was necessary to exclude works that were transferred or as if inspired, explaining that the selection was not easy, and that the experience is useful for her as an artist. She expressed the importance of social media and its role in art, as it has become a safe platform and a strong presence, there are artists who show their work on social media only.

- A picture of the Liwa desert in black and white out of the familiar yellow color.