A collection of works of art have decorated the walls of Souk Madinat Jumeirah, with the 'Seven' project launched yesterday, an art project based on the status of the market and one of the most prestigious entertainment and retail destinations in Dubai, offering an authentic cultural experience to its local and international visitors reflecting the vision The UAE's long-standing goal to become one of the most prestigious art centers in the world, taking the market to the ranks of stunning destinations that provide visitors with modern experiences to tell the past of Dubai and the UAE, through a continuous collection of works of art and unique models.

The Seven project is commissioned by seven Emirati artists, Amalia Baljafla, Amrita Sethi, Mona Fares, Zainab Al Hashimi, Noura Al Mazrouei, Laila Al Masri and Fatima Mohiuddin to create a series of unique and unique works to transform the Souk Madinat Jumeirah into a vibrant painting. . The seven artists have created a series of unique works of art aimed at transforming the Souk Madinat Jumeirah into a living painting that provides visitors with a center of arts and culture that provides a modern glimpse into the cultural heritage of the Arab region. The Palestinian artist Laila Al-Masri presented two works within this project, the first is drawings on 24 columns present in the market, pointing out that she tried to present abstract and holistic art on these columns, she was seeking to present the mixing of generations and differences between them. She noted that the works on the columns reflect a mix between the old and the new, and stressed that the Egyptian painting on the columns is not easy, but she loves the challenges and move away from comfortable areas in order to unleash their creativity and ideas. Al-Masri considered that the drawings that she tried to present on the columns were telling the story, as if she were telling the language of color, movement and sensation. It seeks to provide a visual language that highlights the feelings that afflict humans on a daily basis, as if they are entering a particular story. In these paintings. The drawings carry a series of characters, which Al Masri noted as inspired by the Emirati people, especially as the Emirati characters are distinguished, the columns embody the doors through which the Emirati can be understood.

The second is a mural facing people with many details in colors and lines, in an attempt to reflect the UAE's identity. Al-Masri considered that «the artist has a very important role, but some do not realize the importance of the role, as it is difficult to express people's feelings in any way as does art». As for the similarity between the colors of the market and the colors of art, Masri confirmed that the market contains a lot of colors that resemble the colors that put it in its work.

For her part, the artist Mona Fares, presented a wall work combining a lot of artistic media, as it relied on acrylic and colors of sprayer, lightning, Rezin, and other materials, to provide work based on the layers, and pointed out that the work comes under the box abstract works, as Lots of layers, it took almost a month of continuous work, and this which creates beauty, makes the wall seem very flexible and moving. She stressed that she used the word Souk Madinat Jumeirah with its English and Arabic letters to express the UAE and its colors, explaining that it is very diverse in the media, because it is looking for a final image that people can communicate with them automatically. Fares sought to return to the past to highlight the UAE heritage through her work, pointing out that she initially worked to understand the work site, because it paints outdoors, and there are many factors for nature, which is a participant in the work, explaining that it will give the work of the glass through The materials used to preserve it are nature factors. “The project started two months ago,” said Ilham Al Ansari, Marketing Director of Dubai Retail. “The project aims to present the market as a 21st century market. It is a journey that blends the past with the present. Introducing this project. ”

The project is based on the market's position as one of Dubai's premier entertainment destinations.

It reflects the UAE 's vision to become one of the most prestigious art centers in the world.