Group Show 'Pull Up a Chair' Features 17 Emirati Women Artists in Abu Dhabi

Key facts

• Pull Up a Chair runs until 21 August at Abu Dhabi Creative Centre.
• The exhibition is curated by Sara Al Sulaimani and features 17 Emirati women artists.
• Sara Mohamed Jumaa Alromaithi's 'What Consumes My Thoughts' consists of eight ink-on-gel-plate prints made using medical IV tubes.
• Maitha Alhosani's 'Consumed' uses rolled-up receipts, including an ADNOC fuel purchase, to reflect on spending habits.
• Sara Alketbi's 'Beneath the Fur' is an acrylic yarn installation inspired by her relationship with cats.
• Fay Almazrouei's 'Indeed, Allah Is with the Patient' uses foam beads covered with dried rose petals from her grandmother's garden.
• Shamsa Al Qubaisi's 'On the Edge of Absence' combines embroidery with screen-printed organza to address memory and repair.
• Ghaya Al Meharibi's 'What Is a Person If Not Memories' features acrylic paintings on a glass brick wall.
• Reem Alkatheeri's 'Build. World to Breathe' consists of 24 wooden frames with poetry fragments.