To celebrate 40 years of the UAE, Gallery One has commissioned three artists living and working here to create a batch of affordable, limited-edition posters for sale in their stores in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The British designer Gregg Sedgwick has taken 40 colours and 40 fonts to render a collage of words in tribute to the occasion, while calligraphic pieces from the Syrian artist Helen Abbas (below), who has used the UAE flag colours for a sweeping energetic work, show a creative use of patriotic verve. The local artist Fatima Alghafli has approached the occasion more illustratively, using a stamp found on an old envelope, images from outside Union House and Sheikh Zayed to try to capture this moment in the country's history.
All pieces are pretty affordable, with fully framed ones going for AED1750 and unframed AED1450. Each is of a limited edition of 40 and signed by the artist.
See www.g-1.com to locate a store.
