PUBLIC ART BIENNALE

The first edition of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial brings together art installations and performances by more than 70 UAE-based and international artists creating site-specific installations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in response to the Biennial theme, ‘Public Matter’.

The Biennial explores the concept of "public", defining it within the context of Abu Dhabi.

Understanding what constitutes public spaces is crucial to comprehend the unique characteristics of the city. Abu Dhabi's public life is shaped by various factors that includes environmental conditions, communal way of living, indigeneity, architecture, and city planning. In a place where the natural environment dominates and determines the ways, locations, and times at which people gather, it is essential to question and localize what it means to be public. Additionally, and over the past five decades, Abu Dhabi has become home to a diverse population that has grown through the immigration of foreign…