Inflatable shapes, imaginatively created and placed within desert landscapes by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Get to Know the Founders of Utopic Arabia
Victor Nouman and Eugenio Fernandez are architects and digital artists who are the co-founders of Utopic Arabia, an Instagram account that offers ‘an extraordinary vision into the Middle East’. Fernandez hails from Spain while Nouman is half-Spanish, half-Syrian.
Inflatable shapes, imaginatively created and placed within desert landscapes by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Moving to Dubai six years ago to work on the Etihad Museum project, they were fascinated by the changing city and the exotic desert landscapes.
Utopic Arabia was born from their desire to initiate an artistic project that blended their passion for architectural art and the elements of Middle Eastern culture.
Utopian world inspired by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Their creations are marked by futuristic inflatable shapes, created with a playful touch and placed within desert landscapes or remote villages.
What started as casual imaginative sketches at a coffee shop in Jumeirah today uses images captured across the region, brought to life using a dynamic 3D effect.
Interestingly, rather than the world-renowned architectural wonders of Dubai, the duo are enamoured by lost desert villages or small traditional settings as they lend themselves to being re-imagined. “We are creating a utopian world inspired by Arabia,” say Nouman and Fernandez.
Urban wonders, desert villages by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
More than the urban wonders, desert villages or traditional settings fascinate the creators of Utopic Arabia.
Stories about the places and culture by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Using their art, Nouman and Fernandez tell new stories about the places and culture that inspire them.
Utopian world inspired by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Nouman and Fernandez describe their creations as a Utopian world inspired by Arabia.
An extraordinary vision into the middle east by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
On Instagram, “Utopic Arabia” showcases incredible CGI work that lends ‘an extraordinary vision into the Middle East’.
Inflatable shapes, imaginatively created and placed within desert landscapes by Utopic Arabia by Utopic ArabiaDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Their distinctive art not only adds a special touch to empty spaces but also breathes new life into them, transforming surroundings into vibrant expressions of creativity and culture.
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