Desert X AlUla '22

Desert X AlUla 2022 marks the second iteration of the acclaimed public outdoor exhibition in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Taking place within the breath-taking desertscape, Desert X AlUla 2022 featured fifteen site-specific temporary works that were commissioned under the curatorial vision of Reem Fadda, Raneem Farsi and Neville Wakefield.
Under the theme of Sarab, the fifteen artist created works that explored ideas of mirage and oasis, both intrinsic to desert history and culture, that have taken on complex worldwide significance over time.
Desert X AlUla 2022 featured the incredible works of Shadia Alem, Zeinab Alhashemi, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Abdullah AlOthman, Dana Awartani, Sultan Bin Fahad, Serge Attukwei Clottey, Claudia Comte, Shezad Dawood, Jim Denevan, Stephanie Deumer, Alicja Kwade, Khalil Rabah, Monika Sosnowska and Ayman Zedani.
In November 2021 UAP | Urban Art Projects was contracted to deliver the fifteen artworks by early February 2022. Once Desert X’s curatorial team selected the artists, UAP’s global teams worked with the artists, in region makers, and the client to assist in the design development, create technical drawings for engineering, and manage the overall delivery, installation, and opening of each commissioned artwork.
Shadia Alem, I Have Seen Thousands of Stars and One Fell in AlUla, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber

Abdullah AlOthman, Geography of Hope, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber

Zeinab Alhashemi, Camoulflage 2.0, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber​​​​​​​


Dana Awartani, Where The Dwellers Lay, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber​​​​​​​

Sultan bin Fahad, Desert Kite, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber​​​​​​​

Serge Attukwei Clottey, Gold Falls, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber


Alicja Kwade, In Blur, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber​​​​​​​

Ayman Zedani, The Valley of The Desert Keepers, installation view, Desert X AlUla 2022, courtesy the artist and Desert X AlUla, photo by Lance Gerber​​​​​​​

Project: Desert X AlUla 2022
Location: AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Completion: 2022
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Artist: Shadia Alem, Abdullah AlOthman, Zeinab Alhashemi, Dana Awartani, Sultan Bin Fahad, Serge Attukwei Clottey, Alicja Kwade, Ayman Zedani
Client: The Royal Commission of AlUla / Desert X
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Scope: Oversaw design, engineering, fabrication, and install of artworks
Role: Senior Project Manager [UAP]
UAP Project Team: Matthew White, Chelsea Guerdat, Jeremy Crandell, Samuel Mayze, Emily Johnson, Margaret Hewitt, Alec Burney
Engineering [UAP]: Buro Happold, Laufs Engineering Design, Warner Sobek
Subcontractors: Constantine KSA, NESMA, Armetal, Metal Forms, HCC Heritage Conservation Consulting, Matter Workshop, IBEX
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