Omar Al Gurg: Everyman’s Mountain

The Emirati artist and designer’s inaugural solo exhibition comprises a series of photographs that documents the striking ecological diversity of Mount Kilimanjaro. Captured through Al Gurg’s attentive and empathetic gaze during a six-day journey in 2021, this work offers “a nuanced exploration of the mountain as a living, evolving ecosystem shaped by natural forces and human presence … His images reveal the mountain’s layered habitats, from mist-laden forests and regenerating moorlands affected by recent fires to the fragile ice caps near the summit … At the heart of Everyman’s Mountain lies a meditation on scale and significance”.

Everyman’s Mountain is not about conquest but about process: the act of seeing, appreciating, and bearing witness. The gallery says “It is a visual testament to resilience, vulnerability, and the quiet beauty found in the mountain’s every detail, encouraging us all to engage with the natural world through a lens of humility and stewardship”.

To 12 September.