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| acacia . 2020 |
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| desert cotton . 2020 |
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| ghaf . 2020 |
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| ochradenus . 2020 |
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| salt bush . 2020 |
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| oasis environmental panels at the uae pavilion, expo 2020 dubai . 2021 (courtesy of the uae pavilion) |
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| oasis environmental panels at the uae pavilion, expo 2020 dubai . 2021 (courtesy of the uae pavilion) |
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| oasis environmental panels at the uae pavilion, expo 2020 dubai . 2021 (courtesy of the uae pavilion) |
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| oasis environmental panels at the uae pavilion, expo 2020 dubai . 2021 (courtesy of the uae pavilion) |
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| oasis environmental panels at the uae pavilion, expo 2020 dubai . 2021 (courtesy of the uae pavilion) |
as expo 2020 dubai comes to a close at the end of the month, i thought i would share a couple of projects i worked on with some of the pavilions at the fair. first up is the uae pavilion – i was asked to illustrate a selection of indigenous plants from the emirates which were applied onto informational panels in the 'oasis' garden around the pavilion.
i was really happy to be accepted for this project. i learnt so much about plants that grow here, something i usually take for granted when distracted by life in the city! i worked on these illustrations in the very hot summer of 2020 where covid was all the news. and since expo was pushed for the following year, there was plenty of time to work on these and deliver a well resolved series of minimal plant drawings.
i've only shared a selection of illustrations from the complete series (12 in total). there's a few others shown in the photographs above as well. if you're reading this and might've seen these panels in person, hope you enjoyed the illustrations! a big thanks goes to the uae pavilion for the opportunity. and congratulations on your presence and success at expo.