The artwork by Yasmine Al Awa features a subdued palette with soft beiges and earthy pinks, dominated by the stark form of a black chair draped with flowing, realistic fabric. The composition balances minimalist geometric shapes with the complicated textures of the fabric, showcasing Al Awa's skillful use of contrast and detail. The artistic style merges realism with abstract tendencies, evoking themes of memory and displacement. Through this piece, Al Awa reflects on cultural identity and heritage, drawing connections between the traditional and the modern. ...
Yasmine Al Awa is an emerging Syrian artist whose work navigates themes of memory, identity, and cultural inheritance. Raised in the UAE, Al Awa’s practice reflects a duality between her deep connection to her Syrian roots and her exposure to the modernism of a rapidly advancing city. Her work speaks to the fragility of memory and identity, exploring how fleeting moments can become powerful anchors within one’s sense of self. Through this series, Al Awa offers a contemporary perspective on the traditions and aesthetics of Syria, imbuing her work with both personal nostalgia and universal themes of displacement and belonging. ...
Veronika Berezina founded NIKA Project Space in the UAE in 2023, a gallery that fosters the artistic inquiry of emerging and established artists and curators internationally, with a focus on practitioners from the Global South.
NIKA Project Space serves as a platform for artistic discourse and experimentation and champions the work of female artists and curators. In addition to exhibitions which focus on conceptualization, abstraction, and philosophical inquiry, NIKA Project Space offers a critically engaged programme that emphasizes contemporaneity and dialogue through talks, performances, and educational initiatives. The gallery also hosts a research programme, inviting artists to create impactful new works that implement research-based and experimental creative processes, ultimately facilitating the exploration and portrayal of nuanced societal experiences and historical narratives.
In 2024, NIKA Project Space inaugurated a European location in the Komunuma art district in Romainville,on the outskirts of Paris. In Dubai, the gallery is located in Al Khayat Avenue, Al Quoz. ...
