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Captured by Mohamad Badr at the iconic ‘Sheikh Zayed Mosque’ in Abu Dhabi, this photograph depicts a woman standing still in the middle of an arched pillar; seemingly drawing power from the “Serenity of Light” to find comfort in the chaos surrounding her.

Our most popular wearable artwork, it is a piece that celebrates geometry in both life and architecture, where one needs to shed the light on the center to understand the whole.

An illustration by Negin Fallah, this wearable artwork unites the world’s cultures and its people in the land of diversity: Dubai.

Showcasing different ethnicities, nationalities and age groups surrounded by Dubai’s most famous attractions, this is a land that succeeded in bringing them all together despite their differences.

Rana Zaher, an artist with a background in archaeology, was inspired by the lions on ‘The Ishtar Gate’ – the main entrance to the city of Babylon, when creating this wearable artwork.

The “Lions of Babylon”, guardians of the goddess of love & war, Ishtar, are here to remind us of the women’s power throughout history and of the importance of preserving what is left of Iraq’s ancient architecture and cultural greatness.

Your wearable artwork “The Seven Gates of Heaven” by Elyas Arayess, is an illustration that praises the beauty and authenticity of Damascus. Each motif is inspired by the rich patterns that ornate old Damascene houses and palaces. Using Arabic calligraphy, it states: “Your paradise has one gate, mine has seven”. This is a literary illustration of the belief that Damascus will remain a symbol of resilience and an eternal heaven for beauty and inspiration, despite everything that history continues to throw at it.