Ziad Al Najjar, Talal Al Najjar, and Moza Almazrouei in their studio Nine-01 in Galleria Mall, Al Barsha. Reem Mohammed / The National
The art students returned to the UAE because of the pandemic and have been taking their classes online. They wanted a studio space to continue producing work. Reem Mohammed / The National
Ziad Al Najjar, 19, works primarily in painting, where he experiments with abstract and figurative styles related to architecture. Reem Mohammed / The National
A work by Ziad, where he paints the outlines of an interior and obscures space by adding elements on top of the image. Reem Mohammed / The National
Ziad has also created a series of paintings featuring pots as a way to study pattern-making. Reem Mohammed / The National
In these more figurative works, Ziad draws using spray paint. Reem Mohammed / The National
Moza Almazrouei, 20, studies at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. Her practice looks at archaeology, archives and ancient mythologies. Reem Mohammed / The National
Almazrouei working on a sculpture based on a Mesopotamian myth. Reem Mohammed / The National
Almazrouei also experiments with soap as her material, removing its function and rebuilding it into new forms. Reem Mohammed / The National
Talal Al Najjar plays with the materiality of objects, making the new look old and the light heavy. Reem Mohammed / The National
Talal, who studes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, also works with painting. Reem Mohammed / The National
An abstract sculpture by Talal Al Najjar, made to appear as though carved from stone or cast in bronze. Reem Mohammed / The National
In this work, Talal recreates ancient artefacts and covers them in contemporary clippings from East and West. Reem Mohammed / The National
