Ammar Al Attar (b. Dubai, 1981) is a self-taught, Emirati mixed-media artist. Ammar’s practice seeks not only to document and translate, but also methodically research and examine aspects of regional ritual, material culture, and geographic orientation that are increasingly elusive in his rapidly globalizing society. His shift into performance art has given his work new depth, as it encompasses his gaze as both the subject and the observer. By using performance to translate interactions with his daily and natural environment, Ammar widens the scope of possibility, providing a window into experience, perseverance, endurance, and ultimately creation.