At an exhibition hosted by "Foundry"
Dubai streets and dreams “and butterflies” .. An artistic journey signed by 4 creators
Studio Linka presents its experimental work under the title "Dreamers" through murals.
Cinematography: Mostafa Qassemi
Stuart Lawson: "I have worked to present the unusual in ballet photography... and my shots highlight the artists' feelings, not just the techniques."
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On a journey between photography, paper art, sculpture, and murals that embody human beings, the exhibition, which was launched recently at the Foundry platform in Dubai, takes the recipient through four artistic experiences and four different worlds signed by: Stuart Lawson, Baber Afzel, Debjani Bhardwaj, and experimental artist Jose Campos, known as Studio Linka, moved the exhibition scenes from the Burj Khalifa and the streets of Dubai, to life scenes designed from paper, and the world of ballet dancers, to end the tour with a deep experience that searches through art and its tools for identity and ego.
British artist Stuart Lawson presents his passion for the world of ballerinas through images in which he plays with movement and lighting, to provide the most beautiful shots in which the dancers appear to be drawn in transparent light.
The black background that dominates Lawson's photos in the dark, and the lighting that reflects only on the dancer while she is in motion, looks like paintings with it.
The photographer focuses on the movement of the hands greatly, as movement and lighting transform them into a scene in which movement is repeated in the image.
Regarding these works, titled, “The Soul of the Dancers,” Lawson told “Emirates Today”: “I worked on presenting what is new and unusual in depicting ballet, as I spent nearly five years working on documenting this art, and then I found that I repeat myself, and that I had to move to a higher level in taking pictures, I decided to go ahead with this project;
But by inventing a new method.
He added, "I worked on the bodies of the dancers and the light, with the aim of displaying the physical beauty and the feelings behind it as well. The pictures highlight the feelings of the dancers, not just the techniques of this art."
He pointed out that he started his work in banks, but he was taking pictures of ballet performances during training and preparation, and from here his passion for this world began.
Regarding the shots he presents in the exhibition, the British photographer indicated that they belong to artists of different nationalities, and worked on capturing them at various times, explaining that his work on photography made him discover how dancers and dancers live their lives on this art, as if they were breathing it, and therefore the pictures reflect those feelings. .
He stressed that until today, he has not reached the stage of saturation from this project, but he has moved on to a similar project in the same way, but with sports.
Technically, he confirmed that the images are not subject to any kind of processing or addition, as the images may be cleaned a little, but without any modification, and all the scenes that appear in the images are caused by the lighting that turns the images into paintings.
"Past Future"
The artist Baber Afzal's graphic project is entitled "The Past Future", and highlights the development of Dubai during the last 10 years, and how it has changed the shape of architecture, focusing on the Burj Khalifa.
Afzal said about his project to "Emirates Today": "The works seem like a return to the past, but in fact they are scenes that express the future, especially since the urban landscape is very developed. Burj Khalifa is not just an iconic building, but rather holds special memories for residents in Dubai, especially for those who Live the entire stages of its construction,” he explained, explaining that he took pictures of the Burj Khalifa from the balconies or even from the roofs of the neighboring buildings.
The pictures go back to various time periods, the oldest of which is from 2010, and extends to the current stage, and it was not easy to capture them, according to the artist, as sometimes he had to cancel filming due to bad weather.
In addition to the clips, Afzal presents a video of the fog that penetrates the Burj Khalifa, and these works are also presented in NFT technology.
in wooden boxes
As for the artist, Dabjani Bhardwaj, her works, titled: “Dreams within Dreams”, are formed in wooden boxes faced with glass, or inside panels covered with glass.
She said that cutting the paintings after drawing them is the most difficult stage, because it must keep the scene connected without cutting the paper, while emptying it of the white spaces completely, revealing that it uses a special type of paper so as not to cause any color change, and then sticks the paper on the glass, Or you leave the paper a distance from the glass, so the scene inside the box becomes different from the painting and looks three-dimensional.
For his part, artist Jose Campos, better known as Studio Lenca, presents his experimental work under the title "Dreamers".
Through his murals and drawings, the artist presents the experience of being far from home, most of which are inspired by the markets of Bur Dubai and Deira.
The artist relies on embodying the meaning of identity and belonging through the characters he presents.
The works explore the concept of borders and identity, relying on symbols that represent the culture to which the artist belongs.
Scenes laden with flowers
About the theme that she presents in her works, the artist, Debjani Bhardwaj, explained that she is trying to embody dreams, as the existing characters are not related to each other, just as dreams are formed randomly, and the scenes are dreamy and loaded with trees and roses.
In addition to these paintings, Dabjani Bhardwaj presents a group of sculptures that rely on imagination as well, as they give objects such as pins, irons, and others, the shapes of creatures and transform them into human beings.
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