Dezeen promotion: Emirati crafts and designs that marry "innovative processes" with materials are exhibited at an ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai programme called MENASA-Emirati Design Platform.
Currently on show at Expo 2020 Dubai until March 2022, MENASA aims to showcase the diversity of the Emirati craft scene through curated collections of craft and design from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and international designers.
The 10:1 Ratio rug fuses the patterns of the hand movements of women and men wearing Emirati Crafts
"Our collaborations in the realm of contemporary design present an opportunity to excavate and investigate the expressive essence of Emirati crafts in profound new ways, and to boldly explore untrodden avenues of creative and cultural dialogue," said Hayat Shamsuddin, senior vice president of arts and culture at Expo 2020 Dubai. The platform showcases the exclusive work of 40 designers through several themed collections. Named The Craft Stories Collections, the uniting thread throughout is the focus on innovations in contemporary design and material use.
Wire sculptures designed by Sheikha and Afra Bin Dhaher and Chris Schwagga are on show at the exhibition
Among the featured designers is Belgian artist and architect Edouard Cabay. Cabay collaborated with Iwan Maktabi Lab, a Middle East innovator in weaving design and production, and Abu Dhabi crafts institution House of Artisans to create a collection of rugs called 10:1 Ratio.
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