Dubai’s first light art festival has begun, illuminating Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City with seven installations to represent the city's diverse cultural fabric.
Running until Sunday, Dhai Dubai showcases the work of seven Emirati artists from different generations and styles. The installations have been curated to take visitors on a visual journey of light around Expo City’s centrepiece dome, each depicting a different facets of Dubai’s story.
“The uniqueness of Dhai Dubai is that it’s led completely by Emirati artists and designers,” says Khalid Al Shafar, whose work is being shown at the festival.
“There are only seven of us but we have a nice mix of different generations and different career lifespans. It feels like I'm complementing my colleagues and fellow artists. Every work has a story to tell but we feel connected because we are actually telling the story of one nation.”
