3D Art Festival Transforms Dubai's City Walk Into Giant Canvas

Dubai City Walk has been turned into a massive canvas featuring 3D street art, live pendulum paintings, and calligraphy shows.  

The Spanish 3D artist and Guinness World Record holder, Juandrés Vera, and other local artists have created anamorphic murals that enable people to 'walk' into the arts, reports Khaleej Times.   

Vera, a multi-award winning designer, crafts works of art that offer the right setting for those 'gram-worthy moments.

The Dubai Canvas, which began the weekend, will be accessible until August 31st.

The theme of the indoor art exhibition is 'Travelling Through Art'. "Given that most travel plans for the summer have now been postponed, visitors can get their fill of inspiration and out-of-the-world wonder at the art festival as they celebrate contemporary art," City Walk said on its website.

Visitors can watch local artists develop live art performances as well. We will take part in live 'pendulum drawing' shows, which would have a spinning pendulum instead of a paintbrush used to make paintings. Through the show, Serbian artist Milan Katanic will seek to inspire audiences with shifting lines, shapes, colours, and movements. Visitors can also enjoy live calligraphy challenges showcased by popular local artist Ahmed ElMehri.

Shaima Al Suwaidi, manager of City Branding, Brand Dubai, said: "This year's Dubai Canvas reflects the city's cultural resilience even in the face of the most challenging circumstances.

"At a time when the process of restoring normalcy in all sectors and spheres of life gathers pace, Dubai Canvas seeks to introduce the community to new creative perspectives through a wonderfully interactive experience."