The Emirate of Dubai celebrates the diversity of Emirati creativity and investment in the arts sector to promote the creative and cultural industries through various programs for design talent, along with various practices within the sector. In this context, a lot of work has been completed in whole or in part in facilities, studios and workplaces commissioned in several cultural institutions such as “Dashkeel Center” and “Art Jameel Foundation” and private artists. Studios in Dubai including art photography, multimedia, acrylics, textiles, silkscreen printing, sculpture, videography, installation work, calligraphy…

Professional model

Lisa Balichkar, Deputy Director of Tashkeel Foundation, said: Tashkeel Art Center is one of the most important cultural and artistic institutions supporting the presence of product design talents. In Dubai Emirate and UAE in general, the “Best Guide for Designers and Craftsmen, Local Edition” project comes as a professional art model. , which is concerned with connecting artists and artisans anywhere in the world who want to work with specific specifications and specific materials. A door to unite efforts for innovation and creativity by creating a database of the most important artisans and factories willing to collaborate with artists in the regions and cities of the Emirates. Process, design and aesthetics.

Emirati fingerprint

In turn, Abdullah Al Mulla, an Emirati engineer and designer who founded his own studio in 2018 after graduating from Woodbury University in San Diego, USA, affirms the importance of the relationship between traditional crafts and the development of arts. It has become one of the most important cultural projects in the world because of the sustainable relationship, and the tasks it presents. Various, the most important of which is the preservation of national identity and the local stamp enjoyed by civilizations and cultures as national heritage. It must be protected, by reorganizing its sectors, by investing in promoting creative industries, and by providing related restarts and job opportunities, production and marketing, generally in line with consumer preferences. In general, and in particular the desires of some other groups interested in acquiring handicrafts such as tourists and others.

Islamic civilization

Designer and architect Sarah Al-Harbali, the first contemporary artist to offer artworks inspired by the concept of spectrum, says of her brand “Tadre” that her designs are inspired by authentic Arab civilization and culture. Contemporary in nature.

Its products vary between accessories and furnishings, unique furniture and luxury designer gifts. Each piece is original and unique based on the attention given to detail and the luxurious materials selected.