The Mural — Dubai Maritime City

At The Mural, a waterfront residential development by Beyond Developments in Dubai Maritime City, commissioned painting becomes part of the interior architecture. SAN Projects developed site-specific mural installations in dialogue with the project’s architects and developers.

Movement, texture and expressive brushwork give the shared spaces an identity through painting. The work is experienced in relation to the proportions, surfaces and routes of the building, making placement and scale integral to the artistic proposal.

SAN Projects coordinated the creative and production stages with the design team. The commission brings public-art experience into a residential setting, where an artwork is encountered repeatedly as part of the life of a building rather than during a temporary exhibition.