The Poetry of Water
From November 20th, 2023 to January 15th, 2024, Maxi Cohen exhibited photography, mixed reality, video furniture, paintings, and more in The Poetry of Water at the Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai, the largest gallery in the UAE. Maxi photographed and filmed in the UAE and in the desert of Egypt, from the Arabian Gulf to the hot springs in Siwa Oasis. Mixed Reality was created in collaboration with dART, an artist collective founded by William Wong, featuring work by artists Ben Stout and Jason Snell.
“Water recovers me. It is where I dive deep, free the mind, and let go of my body. It is the element of creativity, a womb-like return... inner peace, free flowing. May this work be my prayer for peace, for clean water for all. May it bring beauty, calm, and uplift the spirit.” - Maxi Cohen
For more information, check out an article on the show linked here.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 40 x 15 cm
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 202 x 76 cm
Pool, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 153 cm
The Sustainable City, Dubai, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
The Sustainable City, Dubai, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Fatna Island, Siwa, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Fatna Island, Siwa, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Cairo, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 110 x 142 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 109 x 146 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 20 x 15 cm
Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Painting, 20 x 15 cm
Salt Lake, Siwa, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Pool, Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Pool, Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Siwa Oasis, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 165 cm
Pool, Abu Dhabi, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 147 cm
Siwa Oasis, Egypt, Chromaluxe Print, 110 x 165 cm
Arabian Gulf, Stacking Video Coffee Table, Dubai, 75" monitor, 34.5 x 183.4 x 111.5 cm, 55" monitor, 31 x 139 x 86 cm
Gradus ad Parnassus, Cairo Pool, Mixed Reality with Video Coffee Table and Bench, 43" monitor, 45 x 89 x 116.5 cm
Al Wathba Salt Lake, Abu Dhabi, Video Coffee Table, 55" monitor, 52 x 220 x 93 cm
Looking Glass, Mixed Reality
Mangrove Fish Video, Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi, Framed in marble, 75" monitor
Jubail Mangrove Park Video, Abu Dhabi, 43" monitor, Mirrors, Wood frame, 55 x 110 x 15 cm
Pool Video, Abu Dhabi, Framed in marble, 75" and 55" monitor,
Al Wathba Salt Lake Video, Abu Dhabi
Nile Video