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Collider is a work made up of hundreds of robotic searchlights. Victor Besa / The National
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Translation Island by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is running on Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi, until January 31. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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The light art exhibition is part of Manar Abu Dhabi. Pictured is Translation Stream. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Voice Basin (2023) invites visitors to interact with it using their voices. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Translation Island features ten audiovisual artworks, six of which are world-premieres. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer was inspired by Lulu Island's history as a reclaimed piece of land. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer hopes his works can create connections between people from different backgrounds. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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The work presents an opportunity to see that public art can create shared experiences between people. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Thermal Drift (2023) shows the dissipation of heat on a screen. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Collider is a work made up of hundreds of robotic searchlights. Victor Besa / The National
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Translation Island by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is running on Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi, until January 31. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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The light art exhibition is part of Manar Abu Dhabi. Pictured is Translation Stream. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Voice Basin (2023) invites visitors to interact with it using their voices. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Translation Island features ten audiovisual artworks, six of which are world-premieres. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer was inspired by Lulu Island's history as a reclaimed piece of land. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer hopes his works can create connections between people from different backgrounds. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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The work presents an opportunity to see that public art can create shared experiences between people. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Thermal Drift (2023) shows the dissipation of heat on a screen. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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Collider is a work made up of hundreds of robotic searchlights. Victor Besa / The National
Why Lulu Island is a 'paradise for contemporary art'
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's light exhibition is part of the continuing Manar Abu Dhabi festival
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11 January, 2024
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