A Postcard from Dubai
‘A-Bea-A’ honors the quiet elegance and layered beauty of Emirati women’s traditional dress, a deeply personal symbol of culture, modesty, and expression. At its heart is the polka-dotted floral dress, vibrant in red, black and golden yellow, its patterns reimagined here through playful repetition and abstraction. Draped gently across the design is the form of the flowing black sheila, a headscarf that softens and obscures, adding mystery and grace.
The curving silhouette of an older woman anchors the composition, celebrating the feminine form with reverence, her posture shaped by memory, pride and time. In this piece, layers of cloth become layers of story, woven to honor tradition, resilience, and quiet power, hidden in plain sight.
Hand Tufted
Wool and Botanical Silk
245 x 305 cm
