Dubai - a dusty industrial area in Dubai flashy became an unlikely home for a scene underground art flourishing that experienced growth even that the fortune of the Emirate, appetites of moderation for parts extravagant.
Al Quoz, House stark warehouses and a huge cement plant in the shadow of the top of the world building, the Burj Khalifa, is well far from the glitter and glamour that comes to associate with Dubai.
"It is raw." This is a plate clean that we can work on. "It is a growing cultural crossroads, a district of the warehouse where the ceilings are high and rents are low," said Rami Farook, founder of the Gallery of circulation, where artists Emirati, Iranian and Saudi show of works ranging from art graffiti to blaring video installations.
It is very far from the art scene just a few years previously, when top galleries of host range has fueled the champagne of purchases that reflect a lot of money and the State, as the Maseratis and the Bentleys cruise along the streets of the palm Emirate.
Now, the affordability and artistic message seem to have more weight and apparently underground vibe is drawing in a host of different.
At the Gallery Etemad, a former Al Quoz furniture warehouse, a sculpture of a beige wax torso human sieve of bullets and shells is in shadow. Nearby is a series comparing the iris of the human eye to the constellations of dying stars.
"There is a growing confidence in the local contemporary artists as well as an increase in interest in women artists in the region" said Rory Miller, Director of the Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at Kings College in London.
"After the economic slowdown that hit hard Dubai, there is a move, especially among the younger group, turn to art ardor, more relevant and reflecting on their own life and recent experiences.
Art houses have taken note of the evolution of local flavours, while the upper end of the art market sees signs of a recovery on the back of the economic recovery of Dubai.
"We have included many more young artists that are more affordable, because we want to increase the depth of involvement," said Michael Jeha, Director General of the Middle East, Christie House auction that recently organized a sale by focusing on contemporary artists of Saudi Arabia and the Iran.
A number of parts sold for less than $10,000, Jeha said, with others available for between $2,000 and $3,000.
All the works in the Gallery of price between 1 000 and $3,000 sold traffic. "This made me realize that the people in Dubai has this passion for alternative," said Farook of traffic. "This is the niche I'm trying to draw."
Raj Sehgal, Director-General to the Credit Switzerland Private Banking, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, said that some of his clients are seeking investments that could deliver future returns.
"A trend which is quite evident among many of our clients in Dubai is that they have begun to buy the art of the street because its value appreciation over time," said Sehgal.
The political and social upheaval sweeping the Arab role also appear to play a role in the resurgence of interest in the most affordable and urban art.
Art Dubai, annual contemporary art fair, a number of politically themed pieces were exposed, the Emirate including a painting which depicts ousted from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak by using the icons of Facebook, the site of social networking which has played a role in uniting the demonstrators against him.
"With a work of art because of a name or a situation is little relevance," said Omer Alvie, Director of the establishment at the Villa No. 6, which showcases the emerging artists of Pakistan and organizes exhibitions of alternative art in Dubai.
"Now collectors are interested in the theme of the exhibit and what artist." It is a record of history. ?
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