Alia Zaal - In Plain Sight

Alia Zaal’s solo exhibition, In Plain Sight, consists of paintings on canvas, paper, and ceramic tiles that depict intimate fragments and extracts of landscapes beloved by the artist. Highlighting details of familiar plants, trees, and flora from the scrublands of Khawaneej, a suburb in Dubai, and the mangroves and mudflats of Abu Dhabi’s coastline, the works present a mediation on site-specificity and lived experience rather than romantic scenes of territory.