Omar Al Gurg's Kilimanjaro Photographs at Lawrie Shabibi
At the Lawrie Shabibi gallery in Dubai, there's an exciting new exhibit titled 'Everyman's Mountain,' featuring the first solo show of Emirati artist Omar Al Gurg, born in 1995. This showcase includes a series of stunning photographs taken during a six-day trek on Kilimanjaro in 2021, highlighting the mountain's rich ecosystems, from its lush forests to its snowy peaks. Al Gurg's work shines a light on critical environmental challenges like glacier melting and wildfire impacts. His goal is to fill the gap in contemporary photography that represents Kilimanjaro’s diverse environments. Notably, Al Gurg, who launched the design studio Modu Method, will also curate the fifth UAE Designer Exhibition in 2024, with a related publication in progress.
Key facts
- Omar Al Gurg is an Emirati artist and designer born in 1995.
- The exhibition 'Everyman's Mountain' is Al Gurg's first solo show.
- The photographs were taken during a six-day journey to Kilimanjaro in 2021.
- Al Gurg's work documents Kilimanjaro's ecological diversity, including forests, moorlands, and ice caps.
- The project addresses underrepresented environmental zones in contemporary photography.
- Al Gurg is the founder of design studio Modu Method.
- His work has been shown at Dubai Mall, Skooni Villa, Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Downtown Design, Sikka Art and Design Festival, Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival, and 1971 Design Space.
- In 2024, he curated the fifth UAE Designer Exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Omar Al Gurg
Institutions
- Lawrie Shabibi
- Modu Method
- Vacheron Constantin
- Dubai Mall
- GUCCI X NOMAD
- Skooni Villa
- BMW
- Abu Dhabi Art Fair
- Downtown Design
- Sikka Art and Design Festival
- Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival
- 1971 Design Space
- UAE Designer Exhibition
Locations
- Dubai
- UAE
- Kilimanjaro
- Sharjah
- Abu Dhabi