1980 – Today: Exhibitions in the UAE
Venice, 56th International Art Biennal, 2015.
Client: Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
Curator: Hoor Al Qasimi
Artists: Ahmed Al Ansari, Moosa Al Halyan, Mohammed Al Qassab, Abdul Qader Al Rais, Abdullah Al Saadi, Mohammed Abdullah Bulhiah, Salem Jawhar, Mohammed Kazem, Dr. Najat Meky, Abdulraheem Salim, Ahmed Sharif, Hassan Sharif, Obaid Suroor, Dr. Mohamed Yousif, Abdulrahman Zainal
Organization: National Pavilion United Arab Emirates
Director: Laila Binbrek
Coordinator: Rand Abdul Jabbar
Contractor: Tosetto Allestimenti
Lighting: iGuzzini
Photo: Mohamed Somji, curtesy National Pavilion UAE
Surface: 250sm
This design was developed in response to the curator’s need for a flexible exhibition system. The Pavilion brings together 40 years of diverse works by 16 artists, each with distinct practices and approaches. The challenge was to create a display system that allowed for reconfiguration—enabling the curator to adjust alignments and foster dynamic dialogues between the artworks.
To meet this need, a floating floor was constructed, providing a versatile base for securing vertical modules and podiums. In addition, a custom frame-mounting system was designed: a horizontal slot mechanism that allows frames to slide laterally along the walls. This ensures that the arrangement of works can be easily adapted, supporting a curatorial process that evolves over time.
