LAST CHANCE Shamsa Al Omaira: Hard Like Tears, Soft Like Glass

A solo exhibition for Shamsa Al Omaira, an Abu Dhabi based multidisciplinary artist and designer. Evocations of duality occupy a prominent position in her work; childhood bedding and memories of jelly desserts morph into soft-looking sculptures laced with hidden or overt symbols of harm in ceramic and glass shards. How precarious is childhood?

As part of the gallery’s programme, Al Omaira was mentored by UAE-based curator and art critic Nadine Khalil over the last year, resulting in a development of her practice and experimentation with new mediums, including woodwork, stitching and installation works.