IconiCity: new exhibition depicts Dubai’s most recognisable cityscapes – The National

IconiCity: new exhibition depicts Dubai’s most recognisable cityscapes – The National

In his collages, Tom Butler captures the light of the city – golden hues of the afternoon, blue reflections of the night sky in Dubai Marina and harsh bright lights bouncing off white and cream coloured buildings in Old Dubai.

Using a range of materials, from newspapers to snippets from crossword puzzles, British artist Butler builds layers on to his canvas to produce Dubai’s most famous cityscapes. These include Downtown Dubai, with Burj Khalifa, yachts docked along Dubai Marina and the old souqs and abras of Bur Dubai.

His works will be presented as part of the exhibition IconiCity, opening at Mestaria Gallery on December 11.