exhibition "Mineral garden" In Abu Dhabi, art and sustainability combine

Abu Dhabi, January 21 / WAM / Brazilian artist Ana Elisa Morta presents a new perspective on art and sustainability in her exhibition “Garden of Minerals”, held at the Bassam Freiha Arts Foundation in Abu Dhabi, which began last December 19 and continues until next February 16.

Artist Morta reinvents materials that would otherwise be wasted, using mining waste as raw materials to make natural dyes, and transforming them into vibrant, non-toxic colors.
Through an artistic vision that focuses on the relationship between places, Murta’s works link the mountains of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, known for its extensive mining activity, and the sand dunes of the Emirates. The artist explores the similarities and differences between these natural environments, such as the hardness of rocks and the fluidity of sand, to formulate a visual narrative. Symbolically, it expresses continuity, transience, and the coexistence of natural forces.
Murta said, in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, that the idea of ​​producing pigments from mining residues came from a personal need for her, due to her extreme sensitivity to traditional paints that contain harmful chemicals, noting that pigments are the most valuable raw material in paints. It is found in abundance in the rocks and soil of Minas Gerais, which produces huge amounts of mining waste.

Morta began extracting the pigments found in these remains, by collecting small quantities of materials from mines near the city of Belo Horizonte. The process includes crushing, sifting, washing and purifying the materials to obtain a fine powder, which is mixed with oils to produce colors similar to those used by Renaissance artists.
She said that the Minas Mountains bring with them a dense geological time rich in history, while the Emirates Dunes represent permanent transformation and transience.
In the “Garden of Minerals” exhibition, the color palette appears and the tones of the earth extracted from the remains of mining in Minas Gerais intersect with the tones of gold inspired by the sand of the dunes in the Emirates, to produce a wide range of colors, transforming waste into something valuable.
She stated that the exhibition calls for thinking about sustainability and knowing the value of discarded materials, and also seeks to stimulate reflection on the relationship between materials, nature and waste, and is expected to contribute to expanding dialogue between cultures, as it brings together the Emirates and Brazil despite their geographical distance, pointing out that this exchange between the two countries can To open horizons for future projects and new opportunities for cooperation and cultural exchange.

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