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"Dubai Design" ... the UAE's heritage borders the concerns of "Corona"
The wide spectrum of distinctive designs presented by the sixth edition of the "Dubai Design Week" came loaded with concerns about the shape of life after the "Corona" pandemic.
Photography: Ahmed Arditi
Fatima Al-Mahmoud: The exhibition "Fashkaltfit" is based on textiles and architecture that celebrates the date palm ... and has been working on it since 2019.
Pratyush Sarup: "The preparation was based on the public's desire to discuss design issues and what is happening around the world."
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A wide range of distinctive designs presented by the sixth edition of the "Dubai Design Week" came loaded with concerns about the shape of life after the "Corona" pandemic, structural works that were exhibited among the buildings of the "Dubai Design District" that carried the concepts of social distancing through the dedication of different forms of gardens and benches. In public places, the exhibition in this year was distinguished by the presence of a number of works inspired by the Emirati heritage, focusing on the local identity, in addition to displaying the latest innovations in the design world through virtual platforms, so that the current version is more global in its approach to audiences all over the world.
Emirati presence
The current version is distinguished by the Emirati participations, including the exhibition «Fashkaltvit», presented to «Emirates Today» President and curator of the 1971 Center, Fatima Al Mahmoud, and said: «The exhibition was launched previously in Sharjah, and was launched again in Design Week to introduce people to the work of designers in Al Khaleej, and I worked on evaluating the exhibition alongside Kholoud Bin Thani, as we searched for the launch of textiles from palm trees, and after much research we presented the idea to the (Heritage) Council for Contemporary Crafts, and it worked to make our research possible, through all the above. ”She drew Al Mahmoud Noting that the works in this exhibition are from many countries, which embody the date palm and its importance, including a work entitled "Continuous Tender" by an artist from Saudi Arabia who used date seeds and sewed a dress embroidered with these seeds, while the artist, Maryam Amira, from the Emirates, presented a work that talks about Sustainability, as she designed a dress using the shape of palm fronds with sewing, and Hessa Al Suwaidi presented an installation consisting of textiles, and his idea was derived from the arish and palm trees, to present the artist Khaled decorated the palm of life through a carpet, and Al Mahmoud emphasized that the exhibition depends mainly on textiles, as well as on India
The architectural set that celebrates the date palm, and has been working on it since 2019, and there will be a group of additions to the exhibition in the coming years.
"Mirage"
The Iraqi designer, Hawzan Zanjana, who presented the installation work for the “Abwab” section under the title “Mirage”, confirmed that the idea of the work crystallized through the presence of the leader who meets with people in a council, as the concept of the existence of clans prevailed, indicating that each column represented An emirate from the seven emirates. As for the technical aspect, the Iraqi designer pointed out that it is called “the round earth” and it is an ancient technique, and it was used by the Assyrians and Chaldeans, and the walls were large, and for this the focus was on producing large and light columns. The tent, and about the quality of the materials used in the work, he pointed out that the chairs are made of sand, and a special technique has been devised to prepare them, while the columns and the table are made of copper sheets. Hozan is participating in the exhibition for the third time. The exhibition is that the UAE puts a lot of energy to preserve art and design, and invests a lot in it, and this indicates its interest in the future and its keenness on heritage as well.
Realistic hypothetical
As for the exhibition "Downtown Design", it combined the virtual and the real. The director of programs at "Downtown Design", Pratiosh Sarob, spoke about this version and the challenges of preparing for it, and said: "There were many challenges that faced preparing for the exhibition. The preparation was not easy, and adapting to All the current situation as well, whether in relation to the situation or bringing designers, every year the exhibition hosts many designers, engineers and pioneers in the field of design, and that is why the preparation of this copy was based on the public’s desire to discover more designs, discuss issues related to design, and what is happening Around the world despite the difficulties », and pointed out that the presentation of« Downtown Design »in a virtual version, came in line with the market requirements in identifying everything that is happening around the world, and thus allows all people around the world to know the developments in the field of design, and this is followed by discussions that are held virtually Through the platforms, the program extracted from this need, and the platform expresses the engineers in the Middle East, and there are 27 pavilions that collectively represent a group of countries in the Middle East, namely: the UAE, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and Saroub confirmed that the virtual exhibition includes 150 brands across the platforms
While the discussions number up to six, it is possible to register and attend discussions on the site, and they address issues related to how to proceed after the Corona pandemic, what we have learned from experience, and how to adapt to the circumstances, expecting many differences that will affect the design field in the years Coming.
Leader
The compositional work presented by Mustafa Khamash under the title “The Leader” is one of the most prominent works of this copy, and he talked about it to “Emirates Today” saying: “The work carries the title (The Leader), through which one can see the difficulties the leader is going through, and how he can make events And moving forward and progressing, and all this inspiration we took from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. ”He pointed out that the installation work, as an idea, embodies the leader's march and the challenges he faces during his career, and the audio recording is A lecture by His Highness on the history of the Emirates, his dreams, and the dreams they achieved in building a state that carries all the features of developments in the field of medicine, infrastructure, governance, and many things that he aspires to. ”He added that the fun at work is that when standing inside it, one can live the event and make it, and get to know the nature of the difficulties And the challenges, and how His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid managed to reach the triple mark “Win, Victory and Love,” and Khammash noted that the dimensions of the work are related to the number (3), while the layers from the inside reach seven, and it represents the UAE, and it is dyed with cement dye. It can be seen from both sides
N, and interaction with visitors is on both sides.
Khammash pointed out that the work is the result of cooperation with the Dubai Culture Authority and DIDI University, and the value of selling it will be allocated to scholarships for the future designer, as it is a design for good. Khammash believes that his work on designing a leadership personality carries a lot of challenge, and the result takes more time to prepare than to manufacture, so the idea and its importance are the most prominent point in the work, so it must all be coherent and balanced.
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