From appointing art spaces as an avenue for art display to bringing together aspiring artists to showcase their artistry in a means of expressive art pieces that reflects culture and craftsmanship with contemporary design. Since 2015, Ellington Art Foundation has been an advocate of the arts and design and continues to act as a catalyst of growth within the Dubai art community.
To promote and support local artists in the United Arab Emirates through creating meaningful art concepts for beautiful spaces.
A monumental art piece in DT1 lobby created by Dubai-based artist Neel Shukla, the Levitate is an eclectic oeuvre of collective shapes that resembles abstracted alphabets representing the world cultures.
The sculpture is suspended by very fine cables from the ceiling forming an illusion that appears to defy gravity when viewed from particular angles, while reflective lights casually bounces off its metallic surface.
The wall hanging masterpiece at the DT1 lobby is a 2m height tapestry is made of 1,250 metres of 5 mm silky natural wool and cotton based twist cord using the Arabic macrame knotting technique and drawing inspiration from the Portuguese patterned tiles.
Meticulously crafted by Kleuah, the art piece pays tribute to Ellington Art Foundation by subtly adding the Ellington icon in the pattern creation.
As an artist fascinated by the concept of public art in public spaces, Tini Meyer’s contemporary painting collection is currently displayed in DT1’s lobby, adding an aesthetic and contextual value to the space.
The abstract painting collection combines beauty, flow and symbolism, and each canvas is unique, creating a mystical quality that traverses through light, texture, colors, and layers.
With an international outlook and passion for Emirati heritage, Khalid Shafar has designed and produced the main centerpiece in the reception lobby of Belgravia to reflect the nation’s local tree.
Standing at a 4-metre height, the sculpture depicts a flower bouquet arranged in a way that can be viewed from both ground and first levels.
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Serving as the main art piece in Eaton Place lobby, this masterpiece by Nour Daou is inspired by the Voronoi diagram in nature. The “V” replicates shapes and layers that expand and multiply in essence. This art piece was created using mainly recycled wood from the actual Eaton Place building site, making it a sustainable work of art.
This masterpiece represents the foundation’s last art initiative in 2019.
WON BEST COLLABORATION IN HARPER’S BAZAAR INTERIORS AWARD
A bespoke installation in the main lobby of Belgravia II, the Hamama which means Dove in Arabic was created by AUS (American University of Sharjah) student designers Rima Chalha, Mariam Aljuwaied, San Fathima and Priyanka Soni using heat-molded acrylic. It became an organic expression of a controlled flight-dove. The piece is made up of tri-part units that were heat-bent into dynamic shapes and linked together to generate its visual dynamism.
In 2019, this project won the best art collaboration at Harper’s Bazaar Interiors Awards.
Installed in the walls of Belgravia lobby, the Kusoof serves as the focal point of creative impressions in the main lobby. Produced and designed by Hala Al Sabouni, Ellington Properties Interior Designer, the Kusoof represents the lunar eclipse movement of the moon overlapping the Earth’s shadow, occurring only on a night with a full moon. The sculpture was made of rustic metal disks mounted to a double-height wall.
A painting collection along the corridors and lobby points of Belgravia, the collection features modern and abstract art pieces with contemporary feel to match the building’s interiors and modern takes on residences.
Produced by Major (Retired) Krishnakumar Awasthi, the collection reflects multiple patterns of textures and colours.
A mural in the Fitness Studio of Eaton Place and a work of art by Ellington Properties Interior Designer, Hala Al Sabouni, the wall painting is inspired by Eaton Place’s color palette extracted from the Desert Rose Crystal.
The mural showcases the popular scenery of the Qudra Lakes located in the middle of Saih Al Salam desert Southside of Dubai with two runners athletically pacing towards the soft and serene pink sunset.
The development of art is closely related to the larger context of the travel of artistic motifs, beliefs and ideas. The competition explores the art traditions of The Silk Road, the ancient trading routes of spices, carpets and rich textural goods across Asia and the Middle East.
The first dedicated art gallery by Ellington Art Foundation together with Ellington Properties, in partnership with art auction house Artiana, the art gallery will feature specially curated, contemporary art exhibitions. The Art Gallery located in DT1’s Ground Floor will provide art lovers, visitors and its residents compelling cultural experiences through various exhibits. A highly anticipated project, the gallery will add to the cultural showcase of Dubai and offers Downtown residents an avenue to appreciate art across the region.
