Asma Belhamar has presented the works inspired by the UAE’s architectural history at 421 - Photos

ArtDayME: 421 Arts Campus hosts a collection of works by Emirati artist Asma Belhamar in an exhibition entitled Solid Void. In this solo exhibition, artist Asma Belhamar presents a major body of work inspired by the UAE’s architectural history. The exhibition is footnoted by the artist’s reflections on culture and national identity in flux. The exhibition narrates the topographic evolution of the UAE, as influenced by Western classical modernity, contemporary traditionalism in Islam, and the historic trade relationships that shaped much of that landscape. The artist's deft interpretation reveals the diversity and fragmentation of the design sensibilities that have made the nation’s aesthetic identity what it is today. Belhamar is a participant in the 2023 cycle of the 421 Artistic Development Program. The program is organized in partnership with The Institute for Emerging Art. Images courtesy of 421 - Photography by Seeing Things - Ismail Noor