Dubai Canvas — City Walk

Dubai Canvas made the viewer’s position part of the artwork. At City Walk from 1 to 7 March 2017, the festival’s third edition brought three-dimensional street painting into the paths and gathering spaces of the destination, where an image could appear to open into depth when seen from a particular angle.

Organised by Brand Dubai with Meraas, the programme featured 25 shortlisted artists selected from 122 entries across 35 countries. Visitors could encounter the works being made and discover the techniques behind them through the festival’s public activities.

SAN Projects produced the event, coordinating the artists and the delivery of work across City Walk. The format brought together exhibition-making and live production: the process was visible, the audience was free to move between sites, and the surrounding architecture helped determine how each artwork was perceived.