Hatta x Case Ma'Claim

Case Ma’claim created an 80-by-30-metre mural at Hatta Dam portraying the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, founders of the United Arab Emirates.

Commissioned by the Government of Dubai Media Office in collaboration with Brand Dubai, the project brought the artist’s photorealistic painting to an inclined surface within Hatta’s mountain landscape. It formed part of the wider cultural development of the area.

The scale and angle of the surface made the setting integral to the artwork. The two portraits were conceived to read across the dam structure and surrounding landscape, connecting the representation of the UAE’s founders with a recognisable location in Hatta. SAN Projects’ production work supported the translation of Case Ma’claim’s detailed portraiture into this monumental format.

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