{"id":36394,"date":"2025-10-18T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T04:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=36394"},"modified":"2025-10-18T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T04:23:22","slug":"manar-abu-dhabi-reveals-artist-line-up-for-second-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=36394","title":{"rendered":"Manar Abu Dhabi Reveals Artist Line-Up for Second Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ABU DHABI<\/span>, UAE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi), Manar Abu Dhabi is a public light art exhibition that aims to foster creativity while celebrating the emirate&#8217;s diverse landscapes. For its second edition, Manar Abu Dhabi will bring together <b>15 Emirati and international artists and artist collectives from 10 countries<\/b>, featuring 23 works spanning site-specific light sculptures, projections, and immersive installations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2799124\/DCT_Abu_Dhabi.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2799124\/DCT_Abu_Dhabi.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8216;The Light Compass&#8221; <\/b>presents contemporary artworks that explore light as both guide and medium in bridging its navigational and poetic dimensions. Curated by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Khai Hori<\/span>, Artistic Director<\/b>, and co-curated by <span class=\"xn-person\">Alia Zaal Lootah<\/span> (Curator), <span class=\"xn-person\">Munira Al Sayegh<\/span> (Curator), and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mariam Alshehhi<\/span> (Assistant Curator), Manar Abu Dhabi 2025 will take place across four key locations: <b>Jubail Island, Souq Al Mina, and for the first time, <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span>, with dedicated trails across Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Manar Abu Dhabi 2025 will run from <span class=\"xn-chron\">1 November 2025<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">4 January 2026<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span> and from <span class=\"xn-chron\">15 November 2025<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">4 January 2026<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jubail Island<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jubail Island will be the anchor location for Manar Abu Dhabi 2025. Celebrated for its natural landscape and unique biodiversity, visitors can wander along the sprawling boardwalks that meander through the mangroves and engage with 15 installations Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><i>EDEN<\/i><\/b> (2025), a large-scale outdoor installation by <b>Malaysian artist <span class=\"xn-person\">Pamela Poh<\/span><\/b> (b.1991, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/span>) featuring steel structures and suspended glass spheres illuminated at night<\/li>\n<li>Inside a dome-like structure, <b><i>UNFOLD<\/i><\/b> (2025) by <b>multidisciplinary studio DRIFT<\/b> (est. 2007, <span class=\"xn-location\">the Netherlands<\/span>) transforms visitors&#8217; biometric data into unique, ephemeral flowers and soundscapes, while <b><i>WHISPERS<\/i><\/b> (2025) features a sea of delicate dancing lights that respond to the subtlest currents of air and movement. Alongside a captivating drone performance<b> <i>WIND OF CHANGE<\/i><\/b> (2025)<\/li>\n<li>Emirati sculptor <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikha Al Mazrou&#8217;s<\/span><\/b> (b. 1988, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sharjah<\/span>. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>) <b><i>CONTINGENT OBJECT <\/i><\/b>(2025), a striking 30-metre circular land art installation that transforms over time as water crystallises into a salt disc<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span>-based digital art studio <b>Iregular <\/b>(est. 2010. Based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal, Canada<\/span>) will activate the Island with <b>four interactive installations; <\/b><b><i>AS WATER FALLS<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(2022),<b> <i>FACES<\/i> <\/b>(2022),<b> <i>CONTROL NO CONTROL <\/i><\/b>(2012),<b> <i>FORTUNES<\/i> <\/b>(2024)\u00a0that utilise artificial intelligence, sensors and data visualisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other artists featured on Jubail Island include <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ezequiel Pini<\/span><\/b><b>\u00a0(a.k.a. Six N. Five)<\/b> (b.1985, <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span>. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Barcelona, Spain<\/span>); <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Brinkmann<\/span><\/b> (b.1989. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hamburg, Germany<\/span>); <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kirsten Berg<\/span><\/b> (b.1969, <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkeley, California<\/span>, USA); <b>Encor Studio<\/b> (Est. 2016, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>); and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lachlan Turczan<\/span><\/b> (b.1993, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>);<\/p>\n<p>For its debut in <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span>, Manar Abu Dhabi will transform <b>Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases <\/b>with dedicated trails of light-based installations<\/p>\n<p><b>Al Qattara Oasis Trail<\/b> presents three artworks, with each installation responding to the oasis&#8217; landscape and heritage:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Returning to Manar Abu Dhabi, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rafael Lozano-Hemmer<\/span><\/b> (b. 1971, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>. Lives and works between <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Quebec, Canada<\/span>) will present two works: <b><i>TRANSLATION STREAM<\/i><\/b> (2023), which presents poems by contemporary Emirati poets Nujoom Alghanem, Khalid Albudoor, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Adel Khozam<\/span> as a slow stream of letters. Alongside <b><i>PULSE CANOPY<\/i><\/b> (2025), a hovering canopy of light that responds to the visitor&#8217;s heartbeat, upon placing their hand beneath a sensor<\/li>\n<li>Stretching over 70 meters within a historic building, Emirati designer <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Khalid Shafar<\/span><\/b> (b. 1980, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>, UAE) presents <b><i>SADU RED CARPET<\/i><\/b> (2025), reinterpreting Sadu, a traditional weaving technique within the United Arabi Emirates, and inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Al Jimi Oasis Trail<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Boasting a dense canopy of palm trees, the Jimi Oasis Trail invites visitors to continue their journey through the oasis and encounter five artworks:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Installed within the courtyard of a historic house, <b><i>CYCLE OF CIRCLES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(2025) by multidisciplinary Emirati artist <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ammar Al Attar<\/span><\/b> (b. 1981, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ajman<\/span>, UAE) is a photographic series of five self-portraits captured while the artist rode a bicycle in a circular path.<\/li>\n<li>Emirati artist <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Maitha Hamdan<\/span><\/b> (b.1989, <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>, UAE) presents <b><i>BREATH OF THE SAME PLACE<\/i><\/b> (2025) two light-based installations inspired by the Oasis environment.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>-based Emirati architect <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Abdulla Al Mulla<\/span><\/b> (b.1990, UAE) presents <b><i>GUIDING DRAPES<\/i><\/b> (2025), an architectural installation inspired by the luminous decorations that adorn Emirati brides&#8217; houses before and after the wedding.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>FLORAL RESONANCE<\/i><\/b> (2024), an interactive audiovisual installation by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Brinkmann<\/span><\/b> (b.1989, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hamburg, Germany<\/span>), where visitors&#8217; interactions with a living plant, placed at the centre of the installation, generate a multi-sensory experience, both physical and digital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Souq Al Mina<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Set against the city skyline of <i><span class=\"xn-person\">Mina Zayed<\/span><\/i> (<span class=\"xn-person\">Zayed Port<\/span>), <b>KAWS<\/b> (b. 1974, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jersey City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>) with long-time partner AllRightsReserved presents <b><i>KAWS:<\/i><\/b> <b><i>HOLIDAY <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/i><\/b>,\u00a0featuring an illuminated\u00a0COMPANION, the artist&#8217;s signature character, reclining on its back and lifting a lit moon in its hands.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manar Abu Dhabi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi), Manar Abu Dhabi is a public light art exhibition that aims to foster creativity and celebrate the emirate&#8217;s landscapes.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s<\/span> culture and tourism sectors and its creative industries, fuelling economic progress and helping to achieve <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s<\/span> wider global ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>By working in partnership with the organisations that define the emirate&#8217;s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate&#8217;s potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture and tourism.<\/p>\n<p>DCT Abu Dhabi&#8217;s vision is defined by the emirate&#8217;s people, heritage and landscape. We work to enhance <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s<\/span> status as a place of authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thought.<\/p>\n<p><b>For more information about the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> and the destination, please visit:<u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dct.gov.ae\/en\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">dct.gov.ae<\/a> <\/u>and<u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabiculture.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">abudhabiculture.ae\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ABU DHABI<\/span>, UAE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi), Manar Abu Dhabi is a public light art exhibition that aims to foster creativity while celebrating the emirate&#8217;s diverse landscapes. For its second edition, Manar Abu Dhabi will bring together <b>15 Emirati and international artists and artist collectives from 10 countries<\/b>, featuring 23 works spanning site-specific light sculptures, projections, and immersive installations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2799124\/DCT_Abu_Dhabi.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2799124\/DCT_Abu_Dhabi.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Iregular, CONTROL NO CONTROL, 2012. Photo courtesy of Iregular<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8216;The Light Compass&#8221; <\/b>presents contemporary artworks that explore light as both guide and medium in bridging its navigational and poetic dimensions. Curated by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Khai Hori<\/span>, Artistic Director<\/b>, and co-curated by <span class=\"xn-person\">Alia Zaal Lootah<\/span> (Curator), <span class=\"xn-person\">Munira Al Sayegh<\/span> (Curator), and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mariam Alshehhi<\/span> (Assistant Curator), Manar Abu Dhabi 2025 will take place across four key locations: <b>Jubail Island, Souq Al Mina, and for the first time, <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span>, with dedicated trails across Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Manar Abu Dhabi 2025 will run from <span class=\"xn-chron\">1 November 2025<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">4 January 2026<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span> and from <span class=\"xn-chron\">15 November 2025<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">4 January 2026<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jubail Island<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jubail Island will be the anchor location for Manar Abu Dhabi 2025. Celebrated for its natural landscape and unique biodiversity, visitors can wander along the sprawling boardwalks that meander through the mangroves and engage with 15 installations Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><i>EDEN<\/i><\/b> (2025), a large-scale outdoor installation by <b>Malaysian artist <span class=\"xn-person\">Pamela Poh<\/span><\/b> (b.1991, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/span>) featuring steel structures and suspended glass spheres illuminated at night<\/li>\n<li>Inside a dome-like structure, <b><i>UNFOLD<\/i><\/b> (2025) by <b>multidisciplinary studio DRIFT<\/b> (est. 2007, <span class=\"xn-location\">the Netherlands<\/span>) transforms visitors&#8217; biometric data into unique, ephemeral flowers and soundscapes, while <b><i>WHISPERS<\/i><\/b> (2025) features a sea of delicate dancing lights that respond to the subtlest currents of air and movement. Alongside a captivating drone performance<b> <i>WIND OF CHANGE<\/i><\/b> (2025)<\/li>\n<li>Emirati sculptor <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Shaikha Al Mazrou&#8217;s<\/span><\/b> (b. 1988, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sharjah<\/span>. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>) <b><i>CONTINGENT OBJECT <\/i><\/b>(2025), a striking 30-metre circular land art installation that transforms over time as water crystallises into a salt disc<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span>-based digital art studio <b>Iregular <\/b>(est. 2010. Based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal, Canada<\/span>) will activate the Island with <b>four interactive installations; <\/b><b><i>AS WATER FALLS<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(2022),<b> <i>FACES<\/i> <\/b>(2022),<b> <i>CONTROL NO CONTROL <\/i><\/b>(2012),<b> <i>FORTUNES<\/i> <\/b>(2024)\u00a0that utilise artificial intelligence, sensors and data visualisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other artists featured on Jubail Island include <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ezequiel Pini<\/span><\/b><b>\u00a0(a.k.a. Six N. Five)<\/b> (b.1985, <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span>. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Barcelona, Spain<\/span>); <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Brinkmann<\/span><\/b> (b.1989. Lives and works in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hamburg, Germany<\/span>); <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kirsten Berg<\/span><\/b> (b.1969, <span class=\"xn-location\">Berkeley, California<\/span>, USA); <b>Encor Studio<\/b> (Est. 2016, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>); and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lachlan Turczan<\/span><\/b> (b.1993, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>);<\/p>\n<p>For its debut in <span class=\"xn-location\">Al Ain<\/span>, Manar Abu Dhabi will transform <b>Al Qattara and Al Jimi Oases <\/b>with dedicated trails of light-based installations<\/p>\n<p><b>Al Qattara Oasis Trail<\/b> presents three artworks, with each installation responding to the oasis&#8217; landscape and heritage:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Returning to Manar Abu Dhabi, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rafael Lozano-Hemmer<\/span><\/b> (b. 1971, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>. Lives and works between <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Quebec, Canada<\/span>) will present two works: <b><i>TRANSLATION STREAM<\/i><\/b> (2023), which presents poems by contemporary Emirati poets Nujoom Alghanem, Khalid Albudoor, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Adel Khozam<\/span> as a slow stream of letters. Alongside <b><i>PULSE CANOPY<\/i><\/b> (2025), a hovering canopy of light that responds to the visitor&#8217;s heartbeat, upon placing their hand beneath a sensor<\/li>\n<li>Stretching over 70 meters within a historic building, Emirati designer <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Khalid Shafar<\/span><\/b> (b. 1980, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>, UAE) presents <b><i>SADU RED CARPET<\/i><\/b> (2025), reinterpreting Sadu, a traditional weaving technique within the United Arabi Emirates, and inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Al Jimi Oasis Trail<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Boasting a dense canopy of palm trees, the Jimi Oasis Trail invites visitors to continue their journey through the oasis and encounter five artworks:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Installed within the courtyard of a historic house, <b><i>CYCLE OF CIRCLES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(2025) by multidisciplinary Emirati artist <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ammar Al Attar<\/span><\/b> (b. 1981, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ajman<\/span>, UAE) is a photographic series of five self-portraits captured while the artist rode a bicycle in a circular path.<\/li>\n<li>Emirati artist <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Maitha Hamdan<\/span><\/b> (b.1989, <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>, UAE) presents <b><i>BREATH OF THE SAME PLACE<\/i><\/b> (2025) two light-based installations inspired by the Oasis environment.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>-based Emirati architect <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Abdulla Al Mulla<\/span><\/b> (b.1990, UAE) presents <b><i>GUIDING DRAPES<\/i><\/b> (2025), an architectural installation inspired by the luminous decorations that adorn Emirati brides&#8217; houses before and after the wedding.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>FLORAL RESONANCE<\/i><\/b> (2024), an interactive audiovisual installation by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Brinkmann<\/span><\/b> (b.1989, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hamburg, Germany<\/span>), where visitors&#8217; interactions with a living plant, placed at the centre of the installation, generate a multi-sensory experience, both physical and digital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Souq Al Mina<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Set against the city skyline of <i><span class=\"xn-person\">Mina Zayed<\/span><\/i> (<span class=\"xn-person\">Zayed Port<\/span>), <b>KAWS<\/b> (b. 1974, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jersey City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>) with long-time partner AllRightsReserved presents <b><i>KAWS:<\/i><\/b> <b><i>HOLIDAY <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/i><\/b>,\u00a0featuring an illuminated\u00a0COMPANION, the artist&#8217;s signature character, reclining on its back and lifting a lit moon in its hands.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manar Abu Dhabi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi), Manar Abu Dhabi is a public light art exhibition that aims to foster creativity and celebrate the emirate&#8217;s landscapes.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s<\/span> culture and tourism sectors and its creative industries, fuelling economic progress and helping to achieve <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s<\/span> wider global ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>By working in partnership with the organisations that define the emirate&#8217;s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate&#8217;s potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture and tourism.<\/p>\n<p>DCT Abu Dhabi&#8217;s vision is defined by the emirate&#8217;s people, heritage and landscape. 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