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Among the highlights of the collection is Fantome Fete (left), which was produced on an antique wooden headboard
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Latifa Saeed's Dust Devils incorporates smoke machines, holograms and electro-magnetic technology
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Saeed's works manifest dust devils in contained, mesmerising environments
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Dust Devils pays tribute to a natural phenomenon that is a unique but nonetheless familiar sight to those in the region
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In Crude Memory, Almaha Jaralla uses sculptural works and photographs to create a fictional recreation of Al-Ruwais, an industrial city 240km west of Abu Dhabi
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The artist presents architectural spaces that blends post-modern values with vernacular approaches
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There is a poignant undertone to many of the works, however, showing abandoned spaces and vestiges of gardens
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Samo Shalaby's What Lies Beneath takes its cue from several historical artist movements
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Samo Shalaby's What Lies Beneath features jewelry pieces, paintings as well as antiques. All photos: Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
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The series includes paintings that touch upon the drama and scenography of the theatre
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Among the highlights of the collection is Fantome Fete (left), which was produced on an antique wooden headboard
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N2EV4EQCPVBWBGWWDCIOJM6EPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=86c4bc04b285c8a000e565c3e612c3ac2844ab9c9e141ebb53f7be957d681900&width=400&height=225)
Latifa Saeed's Dust Devils incorporates smoke machines, holograms and electro-magnetic technology
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DVFNU7PW4JDQVFHW6WZHKCVITY.jpg?smart=true&auth=309588e44a0a2b2f4bde198676e882fbb174f8f8b1f14a217e5bc9696a22cedb&width=400&height=225)
Saeed's works manifest dust devils in contained, mesmerising environments
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6YSKBDHFUVFW3CQZCADYDBZYXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=6e6521529ce02fa4838f9ae90909b25f8b0698442a99ae50e51fab06abc6c325&width=400&height=225)
Dust Devils pays tribute to a natural phenomenon that is a unique but nonetheless familiar sight to those in the region
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CKTUSF43OZE5TESIQNEWOGF7VE.jpg?smart=true&auth=ba8f5dca67047b82778efcc65056ce5ec50c118b0be17dd3b432c400d1242e3f&width=400&height=225)
In Crude Memory, Almaha Jaralla uses sculptural works and photographs to create a fictional recreation of Al-Ruwais, an industrial city 240km west of Abu Dhabi
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTMNABYGEFGCXMH7KPTGW2CUKM.jpg?smart=true&auth=832225b415fb6129cacb0ae454b7aac6f35f1d3301d3a5c3d6b6e74996cdf6a5&width=400&height=225)
The artist presents architectural spaces that blends post-modern values with vernacular approaches
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IAWU555GY5B7XC5CXRV7DHMZF4.jpg?smart=true&auth=15f73f0657d53ffffe6a45700457684cd19fa67165de6fb7bdf75cfde1177e6f&width=400&height=225)
There is a poignant undertone to many of the works, however, showing abandoned spaces and vestiges of gardens
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B3IBQRBHKFDQDDIZTDBXZ6K6VY.jpg?smart=true&auth=fef789f9fefd0a7e94661c88e2fd80175066056d9dd84c00393b0fdf41a5b390&width=400&height=225)
Samo Shalaby's What Lies Beneath takes its cue from several historical artist movements
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W6UJAUZFY5CZZLVRBQ2DLGHYZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=c7a4b2440c4e6b8ea401d5f1febcec19a235d6f00a34fd134f66c057a243d633&width=400&height=225)
Samo Shalaby's What Lies Beneath features jewelry pieces, paintings as well as antiques. All photos: Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
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The series includes paintings that touch upon the drama and scenography of the theatre
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M2RT5XKNIJH43OS5KB36VDWEAU.jpg?smart=true&auth=8a3f2a5988ea66832d1046e16e3c7630864bb048ebf207fb0d9a2e982ed8fc12&width=400&height=225)
Among the highlights of the collection is Fantome Fete (left), which was produced on an antique wooden headboard
'This has been a dream': Emirati artists' joy at exhibiting in Venice during the biennale
Emerging creatives Almaha Jaralla, Latifa Saeed and Samo Shalaby are heading to the city as part of an Abu Dhabi Art initiative
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15 April, 2024
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