In Pictures: Art Dubai’s Bawwaba Section

Lee Cheshire, The Art Newspaper, April 16, 2025

Mirjam Varadinis of the Kunsthaus Zurich, who curated Bawwaba, chooses ten works in the section, from painting to neon sculpture to mosaics. 

 

Abdullah Al Othman, Manifesto: the Language & the City (2025)

Iris Projects

Abdullah Al Othman is one of the most important artists from the region. He uses old neon street signs from buildings that are abandoned or are being destroyed. So he works a lot with the memory of the city and the change it goes through. For the section, he will create a new installation with material he has gathered from Dubai.