Art as aide-memoire: Abda Fayyaz's works are reminders of the divine

Abda Fayyaz is one of the artists taking part in Perspectives - Il, a celebration of art inaugurated on May 29 and ongoing at Capital Club, DIFC. A Pakistani national based in Dubai, she is a self-taught and award-winning artist; her work is a reflection of how she understands the universe and the constant changes and transformations that take place within and around us.

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She works mainly in acrylic and her artworks meld classical subjects, contemporary styles and cutting edge techniques. Her pieces convey the message of interlinked energies: Nature's mysteries and features of the cosmos, form a significant part of her canvas.

"Everything has a purpose, meaning and an important role to play, whether a grain of sand, a drop of water or the entire cosmos — we are here for a reason through which we all are closely connected. We all are one!" she says. An established artist with over 10 years of art practice, she has showcased her talent in nearly 20 exhibitions just only in the past three years. She holds art talks and workshops and has won innumerable awards, including the Anna Molka Gallery Award (2022) and DC Aviation and All Futtaim Art Award (2022, in the Flight into Innovation Art competition) and her artwork has been recognised as being among the best at World Art Dubai, 2021. Abda Fayyaz connects with Gulf Today

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