Emirati artist Salem Al Kaabi captures scent, sound of ‘Rain Memories’ at Al Ain Book Festival

Emirati artist Salem Al Kaabi captures scent, sound of ‘Rain Memories’ at Al Ain Book Festival

The artist pointed out that this artwork is inspired by the atmosphere of Al Ain, revealing that he collaborated with Saudi perfumer Munifa Al Salman to create a fragrance that captures the scent of soil, rain, and some local wild plants, offering visitors the chance to take in the scent that emanates from the air during and after rainfall, which allows them to immerse themselves in the process of rain formation and its effects on rocks.



Al Kaabi highlighted that the artwork blends light, sound, fog, clouds, and the scent of rain emitted from the city, along with other natural elements, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the various stages of rain formation on rocks. The distinctive feature of this concept lies in its Sabkha rocks, which are typically formed in shallow seawater and develop vibrant colours through exposure to rain.



The incorporation of black in the artwork came after a study, which indicated