DUBAI // Dozens of university students in Dubai have put together an art exhibition that expresses their feelings for the UAE.
Over 60 Canadian University of Dubai’s School of Architecture and Interior Design students, from over ten countries, worked on the project. Between them, they designed posters, collages and other artwork that describe what the UAE means to them.
“I chose to represent the UAE with a picture of a desert safari,” said Sachini Perera, a first-year student. “On the left is the modern Land Cruiser opposite the desert, which is the most significant part of the UAE. I wanted to convey the old and new and the feeling of progression and also movement. The Land Cruiser not only represents having fun in the desert which is modern Dubai, but also the progression and movement of a people geographically through time.”
The exhibition was unveiled at Canadian University Dubai’s School of Architecture, on December 4, in celebration of National Day.
“I really enjoyed this project as it made me think about what the UAE means to me. I chose to contrast the Burj Khalifa, for me the most iconic symbol of the UAE, with traditional images such as palm trees and an old museum in Ajman,” said Maria Elghazaly, a freshman.
Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and interior Design, Joaquin Busch, said: “We set the project to highlight not only the cultural diversity of the UAE, but the University itself. The idea was to build images using collage because it asks students to work and build images using pieces. It’s the same principal when designing a building, you have to make all the small pieces fit to make the whole.”
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