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Yoichi Ochiai blurs the lines between the material and digital world with his work. Getty Images
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Art Dubai is back for its 16th year. All photos unless otherwise specified: Pawan Singh / The National
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The art fair mark its most ambitious and extensive iteration
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The programme features more than 130 presentations from across 40 countries
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Gunjan Kumar with her artwork
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Sifr by Gunjan Kumar
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Jason Seife with his A Modern Genesis piece
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Refik Anadol’s Glacier Dreams uses AI to process a wealth of glacier visual materials
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Yoichi Ochiai with his artwork at Art Dubai
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Refik Anadol with his Glacier Dreams
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Isshaq Ismail with his Serenity painting, left
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Jason Seife's work digitally explores the storytelling aspect of regional carpets, particularly the way they depict gardens
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There are four sections at the fair, including Contemporary, Modern, Bawwaba and Art Dubai Digital
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Yoichi Ochiai blurs the lines between the material and digital world with his work. Getty Images
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Art Dubai is back for its 16th year. All photos unless otherwise specified: Pawan Singh / The National
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The art fair mark its most ambitious and extensive iteration
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The programme features more than 130 presentations from across 40 countries
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Gunjan Kumar with her artwork
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Sifr by Gunjan Kumar
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Jason Seife with his A Modern Genesis piece
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Refik Anadol’s Glacier Dreams uses AI to process a wealth of glacier visual materials
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Yoichi Ochiai with his artwork at Art Dubai
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Refik Anadol with his Glacier Dreams
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Isshaq Ismail with his Serenity painting, left
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Jason Seife's work digitally explores the storytelling aspect of regional carpets, particularly the way they depict gardens
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There are four sections at the fair, including Contemporary, Modern, Bawwaba and Art Dubai Digital
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Yoichi Ochiai blurs the lines between the material and digital world with his work. Getty Images
Art Dubai returns with glaciers, feminism and precious stones inspiring creatives
From the Global South to Iceland's melting landscapes, international stories converge at the annual fair
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Razmig Bedirian
01 March, 2023
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