Khaleejiness: new exhibition in Abu Dhabi questions ideas of Gulf identity – in pictures

  • A work by Khaldoun Khelaifi as part of the Khaleejiness exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Khaldoun Khelaifi
    A work by Khaldoun Khelaifi as part of the Khaleejiness exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Khaldoun Khelaifi
  • The Khaleejiness exhibition in Abu Dhabi features photographs, installation and videos by up-and-coming artists from the Gulf region. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The Khaleejiness exhibition in Abu Dhabi features photographs, installation and videos by up-and-coming artists from the Gulf region. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat is divided into two parts. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat is divided into two parts. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Curator Sara Almheiri. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Curator Sara Almheiri. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Salem Al Suwaidi, 20, a photographer and founder of Swalif Publishing, which conceptualised a book on Gulf identity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Salem Al Suwaidi, 20, a photographer and founder of Swalif Publishing, which conceptualised a book on Gulf identity. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Ali Al Hosani presents his photographs alongside an installation of a theatre dressing room. Photo: Ali Al Hosani
    Ali Al Hosani presents his photographs alongside an installation of a theatre dressing room. Photo: Ali Al Hosani
  • The installation 'Mise en Abyme' by Ali Al Hosani at Khaleejiness. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The installation 'Mise en Abyme' by Ali Al Hosani at Khaleejiness. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The mirrored installation by Ishaq Madan at Khaleejiness. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The mirrored installation by Ishaq Madan at Khaleejiness. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Half-Emirati, half-Welsh photographer Zayed Alhaddar stands next to his work at the Khaleejiness exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat Photography Studio. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Half-Emirati, half-Welsh photographer Zayed Alhaddar stands next to his work at the Khaleejiness exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat Photography Studio. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Mariam Alkatheeri, 22, with her photography series. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Mariam Alkatheeri, 22, with her photography series. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Mariam AlKatheeri's work shows a male subject walking in a dark desert with his traditional kandura ablaze. Photo: Mariam AlKatheeri
    Mariam AlKatheeri's work shows a male subject walking in a dark desert with his traditional kandura ablaze. Photo: Mariam AlKatheeri
  • The show features 12 emerging artists and photographers from the Gulf, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The show features 12 emerging artists and photographers from the Gulf, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The works by Omani photographer Mahmood Al Zadjali celebrate Baluch culture. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The works by Omani photographer Mahmood Al Zadjali celebrate Baluch culture. Khushnum Bhandari / The National