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Sara Naim’s First Paintings at The Third Line, Dubai

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Sara Naim's exhibition 'From the Perspective of Language' at The Third Line in Dubai marks her first public presentation of paintings, created between 2023 and 2026. The show includes a video work 'Mother Practices Her Tongue' (2026) where Naim attempts to form Arabic letters and sounds, revealing language as a constructed system. The paintings oscillate between figuration and abstraction, incorporating botanical forms, skin, and symbolic markers. The exhibition runs until 31 May.

Key facts

  • Sara Naim's first public presentation of paintings
  • Exhibition titled 'From the Perspective of Language'
  • Held at The Third Line in Dubai
  • Paintings created between 2023 and 2026
  • Includes video work 'Mother Practices Her Tongue' (2026)
  • Video features Naim attempting Arabic letters and sounds
  • Works explore boundaries as porous and shifting
  • Exhibition runs until 31 May

Entities

Artists

  • Sara Naim

Institutions

  • The Third Line

Locations

  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates

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