International artists paint Dubai's heritage

Dubai - 16 murals were drawn from themes based on the UAE's heritage.

The first phase of the Dubai Street Museum project saw the participation of prominent international mural and graffiti artists. The artists painted a total of 16 murals on themes drawn from the UAE's history and rich heritage.
Artists from different genres of art participated in the first phase of Dubai Street Museum titled the 2^nd of December Street project. They included prominent names, such as German artist Case Maclaim, Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic, French artist Julien Malland -also known as Seth- and Russian artist Julia Volchkova among others.
Project manager of the Dubai Street Museum, Shaima Al Suwaidi, said that Brand Dubai provided all the support necessary for the artists to develop distinctive murals. The artworks represent a valuable addition to Dubai's creative and artistic environment, she noted. The project has also facilitated the participation of talented young UAE artists. A number of meetings were held to select the themes of the murals for the project, which is also set to be implemented in other parts of the city.
"The project has created murals depicting many key aspects of the UAE's culture and tradition on buildings located along the 2^nd of December Street. The artists have translated the objectives of the project in a creative way. "The artists spent a long time working out the details of the proposed scenes as well as understanding the historical background to the scenes."
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