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'Affinity', a mirrored bridge by Mehmet Ali Uysal at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'The Emerging Man' sculpture features a giant head emerging from the water located on the Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Flower Parent and Child', a golden sculpture created by Takashi Murakami on the Yas Bay Waterfront promenade, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Astrocat', one of four sculptures by CoolRainLabo along the Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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This seated sculpture is one of four 'Astrocat' installations at Yas Bay Waterfront. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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The Masdar Park camel art installation in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Fountain Circle along Al Maryah Street and Zayed The First Street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A multimedia installation made from items found on a shipwreck by Ayesha Hadhir Al Mheiri at the New Fish Market, Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The work by Ayesha Hadhir Al Mheiri is made from recycled waste found in the ocean. Victor Besa / The National
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Noh Juno's sculpture features two figures holding the 'Flame of Hope' at the permanent exhibition Special Olympics Gardens outside Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Lebanese artist Nadim Karam's 'Grasping the World' at the Special Olympics Gardens outside Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Wooden carvings by Wael Shawky at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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A plastic tree by Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Affinity', a mirrored bridge by Mehmet Ali Uysal at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'The Emerging Man' sculpture features a giant head emerging from the water located on the Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Flower Parent and Child', a golden sculpture created by Takashi Murakami on the Yas Bay Waterfront promenade, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Astrocat', one of four sculptures by CoolRainLabo along the Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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This seated sculpture is one of four 'Astrocat' installations at Yas Bay Waterfront. Photo: Yas Bay Waterfront
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The Masdar Park camel art installation in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Fountain Circle along Al Maryah Street and Zayed The First Street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A multimedia installation made from items found on a shipwreck by Ayesha Hadhir Al Mheiri at the New Fish Market, Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The work by Ayesha Hadhir Al Mheiri is made from recycled waste found in the ocean. Victor Besa / The National
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Noh Juno's sculpture features two figures holding the 'Flame of Hope' at the permanent exhibition Special Olympics Gardens outside Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Lebanese artist Nadim Karam's 'Grasping the World' at the Special Olympics Gardens outside Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Wooden carvings by Wael Shawky at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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A plastic tree by Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Affinity', a mirrored bridge by Mehmet Ali Uysal at the Special Olympics Gardens. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Exploring Abu Dhabi's public sculptures
From Yas Bay's sculpture trail to installations in parks, here’s how to explore the capital's public artworks
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09 September, 2022
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