Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams
Cultural Foundation,Abu Dhabi,UAE
Shezad Dawood: Skin of Dreams, the first mid-career retrospective of artist Shezad Dawood, invites visitors into the richly textured universe Dawood has been shaping for over two decades. Anchored in research, his works draw on diverse references from history, literature, architecture, music, science and technology, allowing him to make fantastical connections and leaps we might otherwise miss. Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE, through 20 September.
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