Now it's snowing in Abu Dhabi: artist's striking series reimagines wintry emirate

Jyo John Mulloor has made headlines with his works recreating the UAE's cities in imaginary settings

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque blanketed in snow as part of digital artist Jyo John Mulloor's ongoing series. All photos: Jyo John Mulloor

After Dubai, artist Jyo John Mulloor has reimagined Abu Dhabi as a snow covered winter wonderland in an ongoing photo series.

The Adnoc building.

Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Mandarin Oriental, Emirates Palace.

Through a series of 11 striking photos, Mulloor blankets Abu Dhabi landmarks in white — from the Emirates Palace, to Louvre Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Watan and the circular Aldar Headquarters in Al Raha.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Island.

Mulloor hopes his images of snow in the UAE will help keep residents cool during soaring summer temperatures.

Aldar Headquarters in Al Raha.

Qasr Al Watan.

The Abu Dhabi series took Mulloor five weeks to complete.

Dubai resident and digital artist Jyo John Mulloor is at it again. After reimagining the city of Dubai covered in snow and then with lush greenery in two separate art series, he's now worked his magic on Abu Dhabi.

On Monday, Mulloor took to Instagram to share snippets of his latest project, which has taken him five weeks to complete. Through a series of 11 striking photos, Mulloor blankets Abu Dhabi landmarks in white — from the Emirates Palace, to Louvre Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Watan and the circular Aldar Headquarters in Al Raha.

"I was getting such good responses for my snow and bloom series that I thought, 'Why only Dubai? Let it snow in the whole UAE'," Mulloor tells The National.

Scroll through the gallery above for pictures of Abu Dhabi landmarks covered in snow

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island as imagined by artist Jyo John Mulloor. Photo: Jyo John Mulloor

He hopes images of snow in the UAE will help keep residents cool during soaring summer temperatures. Humidity levels have recently topped 90 per cent and were even forecast to hit 100 per cent in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in mid-June by the National Centre of Meteorology.

"I know it's never going to happen. But at least in our heart we can let it snow," he says.

Mulloor, who has lived in Dubai for 18 years, said he's only travelled to the UAE capital a few times and was struck by the city's beauty when he visited to take pictures of landmarks for this project.

"Once I started work, I felt like Abu Dhabi was even more gorgeous when it snows. I really enjoyed while working on this project," he says.

In March, the artist made headlines with his impressive work showing Dubai landmarks covered in snow.

Through a series of images, Dubai resident and digital artist Jyo John Mulloor has imagined what the city would look like if it were covered in snow. All photos: Jyo John Mulloor

This image, viewed from Karama, is the first one Mulloor created.

Snow on Atlantis, The Palm.

A snowy scene with Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai in the background.

Dubai resident and digital artist Jyo John Mulloor said he got the inspiration for the series in a dream.

Global Village covered in snow.

The mountains of Hatta.

What the famous Hatta sign would look like if it snowed.

The Burj Al Arab seen along with a frozen lake.

The famed Clock Tower in Deira.

Expo 2020 Dubai.

The newly-opened Museum of the Future.

A Dubai Metro station.

A shot of snowy Downtown Dubai.

He followed it up with a viral series the following month, this time reimagining the emirate full of greenery, a stark contrast from the vast desert scenes usually associated with Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

Jyo John Mulloor has created a new series depicting a verdant Dubai. All photos: Jyo John Mulloor

The Dubai skyline and coast.

Atlantis, The Palm.

Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

The Dubai skyline.

Dubai Frame.

Dubai skyline and Dubai Metro.

Hatta set within lush Hajar Mountains.

Hatta Dam Lake.

Copper Hike trail in Hatta.

The Dubai Marina skyline with Ain Dubai in view.

Now, Mulloor says he's got plans to continue both series to cover all seven emirates.

He says his series are all themed after the colours of UAE's flag — the green for his #LetItBloom series, the white for #LetItSnow and the red for #LetsHopeOn2Mars, an ode to the country's Mars mission. The artist is also working on another series inspired by the colour black, which he says will be revealed soon.

Mulloor, who is from Kerala in India, also has his eyes on the Metaverse and wants to create a UAE colony in Mars, something he says is closer to reality than ever.

"Nobody has ever done a country colony in the Metaverse and this will be my way of supporting the UAE's vision," he says.

French artist's surreal digital works of Dubai landmarks win fans online ― in pictures

French artist Zak Eazy has been creating surrealist artworks of some of the world's best known landmarks, including those in the UAE. All photos: Zak Eazy

Zak Eazy's take on the Dubai Frame.

Burj Al Arab surrounded by giant flamingoes.

Atlantis, the Palm, on a rocky mountain.

Artist Zak Eazy lives in Lille, northern France.

Eazy says he loves to mix architecture, animals and nature in a surrealistic style.

He started his series in 2019.

Eazy, 26, who prefers to be known by his artistic moniker, works predominantly using Adobe Photoshop.

Eazy's Instagram account @zakeazy, where he curates his works, is full of praise, with many applauding his vision and artistry.

'Some view my art as fantastic and magical, and some see it as the apocalypse and life after human extinction,' says Eazy.

Eazy says his works are inspired by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali.

Eazy says he started his series with images from his home town in Lille, France.

He's currently working to put together his own exhibition.