Shaikha Al Mazrou

Untitled

wet coated steel

98 by 77 cm. 38 5/8 by 30 1/4 in.

Executed in 2025.

Lawrie Shabibi, Dubai

Shaikha Al Mazrou’s sculptural experimentations and investigations are expressions of materiality—articulations of tension and the interplay between form and content as well as an intuitive, keenly felt understanding of materials and their physical properties. Throughout her practice she combines and evolves ideas from contemporary artistic movements similarly preoccupied with formal and material elements, from colour theory to geometric abstraction.

In this work, the artist continues to explore the supple and intricate qualities of paper, folding and creasing it into various shapes and forms. These delicate, colored prototypes are transformed into larger-scale stainless-steel sculptures, which are coated in vivid colors. The sculptures are all crafted by the artist in manufacturing workshops across the industrial zones of the UAE. The flat and rounded surfaces, along with the rising and descending folds, evoke giant origami-like displays. By defying the typical function and fixed properties of the material, the sculptures’ vibrant colors and dynamic forms introduce an element of playfulness and surprise.