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| shedha star grocery . 2015 |
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| sofia tailor . 2015 |
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| salon nad rashid . 2015 |
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| shabab al rashideya computer . 2015 |
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| community mural process . 2015 |
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| community mural process . 2015 |
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| community mural . 2015 |
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| community mural . 2015 |
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| community mural . 2015 |
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| community mural detail . 2015 |
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| community mural detail . 2015 |
people who know me know that i am not a facebook account holder. it was something that totally passed me during university, and i've still never gotten around to opening a personal account. but funnily enough, i was approached by facebook recently to work on a mural in their offices in dubai, and was really ecstatic with the invitation.
for the mural, i wanted to communicate the important components that make a community. i created an
illustration of a series of traditional shop fronts found in a lot of dubai’s
communities. the selected shop fronts communicate the important institutions
required for a community to be sustainable – from a grocery store to an
electronic shop, to a barbershop and tailor. the selected shops for the mural
culminate to define a thriving community that is familiar to dubai’s urban
landscape.
the
mural commemorates the importance of these shops and their contribution to a
community’s sustenance. without the basic necessities these types of shops
provide, a community wouldn’t be able to survive. just as an online community like facebook survives off the interactions of each other, communities in the physical world
act in the very same way.
i was really happy with the end result and even surprised myself during the process. it's been awhile since i've worked on a mural of this scale, so was proud of the final outcome. thank you facebook for the opportunity, and i hope the team enjoys the mural during office hours. also, thanks to all my friends who helped and visited me while working on site. much appreciated.
