• Another art work by Ms Samuel. “I like dabbling in many mediums, but I find myself dabbling in many different styles,” she says. “But our sensibility is to create art that those who take our art home would not know otherwise.”
    Another art work by Ms Samuel. “I like dabbling in many mediums, but I find myself dabbling in many different styles,” she says. “But our sensibility is to create art that those who take our art home would not know otherwise.”
  • Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Stephanie Neville.
    Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Stephanie Neville.
  • Stephanie Neville with her recycled art work.
    Stephanie Neville with her recycled art work.
  • Another of Stephanie Neville’s recycled art works.
    Another of Stephanie Neville’s recycled art works.
  • Beena Samuel with her recycled art work.
    Beena Samuel with her recycled art work.
  • Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Beena Samuel.
    Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Beena Samuel.
  • Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Diyali Bhalla.
    Recycled art work on display at the International Art Centre of Dubai by Diyali Bhalla.
  • Diyali Bhalla with her recycled art work. Ms Bhalla, an Indian artist who teaches fashion design and mixed media at the centre, is taking old magazines and rolling them into tubes before gluing them inside a toilet roll.
    Diyali Bhalla with her recycled art work. Ms Bhalla, an Indian artist who teaches fashion design and mixed media at the centre, is taking old magazines and rolling them into tubes before gluing them inside a toilet roll.
  • Recycled art work on display at the centre by Diyali Bhalla. “There are pros and cons to using recycled material,” she says. “The pros are that we are reusing materials and making art. The cons are that our families are ready to throw us out along with our recycled materials.”
    Recycled art work on display at the centre by Diyali Bhalla. “There are pros and cons to using recycled material,” she says. “The pros are that we are reusing materials and making art. The cons are that our families are ready to throw us out along with our recycled materials.”
  • Recycled art work by Jeff Scottfield at the International Art Centre of Dubai.
    Recycled art work by Jeff Scottfield at the International Art Centre of Dubai.
  • Jeff Scottfield at the studio at Dubai International Art Centre. Pawan Singh / The National
    Jeff Scottfield at the studio at Dubai International Art Centre. Pawan Singh / The National
  • From left: Diyali Bhalla , Jeff Scottfield, Stephanie Neville and Beena Samuel at work in their studio. The group will be having their opening exhibition in September at the Abu Dhabi Art Hub.
    From left: Diyali Bhalla , Jeff Scottfield, Stephanie Neville and Beena Samuel at work in their studio. The group will be having their opening exhibition in September at the Abu Dhabi Art Hub.

UAE

Art collective puts recycling in new light - in pictures

Julie Nicholson

June 30, 2015

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An art collective in Dubai is using discarded items to create works on self-identity, separation and the beauty of nature. Photos: Pawan Singh / The National

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