Samur (2023)
Samur
During his extensive visits to different natural habitats around the UAE in the summer of 2022, Zheng Bo was captivated by the umbrella thorn acacia tree, known locally as Samur. For his Artist’s Garden commission at Jameel Arts Centre, Bo choreographed a dance with two human dancers and a Samur tree in the Mleiha desert as a way to understand and reconnect with the land and the tree. The dance pays homage to the tree’s strength and tenacity – the vibrancy of its branches, the delicacy of its leaves, and the defiance of its thorns. The performance is presented at Jameel Arts Centre as a film installation set within a landscape of indigenous plants that thrive in the desert.
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Zain Alabidin Soliman
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Samur
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Rei Kassandra Co
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Dina Al Khatib
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Mark Hobson
Post Producer
Post Producer
Veronika Hobson
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Mark Hobson
Cinematography
Cinematography
Zheng Bo
Director
Director
Nadine El Khoury
Producer
Producer
Simon Charles
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
