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Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | March 2024 |

“Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person.” ― Hermann Zapf Welcome to the March edition of Magzoid Magazine, where creativity takes center stage in our special collaboration with Brands for Less and artist Advay Sureka. Our cover story celebrates the limitless possibilities of creativity with a unique partnership, promising an exploration of innovation and imagination. In our exclusive interview, artist Filippo Minelli unveils the intricate relationship between urbanism, cultural identity, and globalization through his exhibition, "The Idealised City." As the month begins, we also mark the beginning of Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and community.

“Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person.”
― Hermann Zapf

Welcome to the March edition of Magzoid Magazine, where creativity takes center stage in our special collaboration with Brands for Less and artist Advay Sureka.

Our cover story celebrates the limitless possibilities of creativity with a unique partnership, promising an exploration of innovation and imagination.

In our exclusive interview, artist Filippo Minelli unveils the intricate relationship between urbanism, cultural identity, and globalization through his exhibition, "The Idealised City."

As the month begins, we also mark the beginning of Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and community.

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ART EXIBITIONS<br />

ART EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS<br />

‘SOLO EXHIBITION’ BY ANDRÉ BUTZER<br />

ALSERKAAL AVENUE - CARBON 12 -<br />

WAREHOUSE 37<br />

8 FEBRUARY <strong>2024</strong> - 30 MARCH <strong>2024</strong><br />

André Butzer, known for his iconic characters and vibrant<br />

language, stands at <strong>the</strong> forefront of pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>spired by Matisse.<br />

His work, filled with deliberate brushstrokes, reflects<br />

lived experiences. Characters like <strong>the</strong> Friedens-Siemens<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Wanderer, rem<strong>in</strong>iscent of “Disney figures pa<strong>in</strong>ted<br />

by Munch,” emerge from bright backgrounds. Butzer’s art,<br />

guided by a “bra<strong>in</strong>less vision of dest<strong>in</strong>y,” serves as an antidote<br />

to societal divisions, unit<strong>in</strong>g opposites and speak<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

all. Rooted <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>trospection and <strong>in</strong>vestigation, his pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

explore basic humanity and its connection to art history, embody<strong>in</strong>g<br />

a child-like <strong>in</strong>nocence <strong>in</strong>tertw<strong>in</strong>ed with millennia of<br />

<strong>in</strong>spiration.<br />

‘A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A<br />

ROSE’ BY MANDY EL-SAYEGH<br />

ALSERKAAL AVENUE - LAWRIE SHABIBI -<br />

WAREHOUSE 21<br />

22 FEBRUARY <strong>2024</strong> - 4 APRIL <strong>2024</strong><br />

Mandy El-Sayegh’s first solo exhibition <strong>in</strong> Dubai, “A rose<br />

is a rose is a rose is a rose,” explores <strong>the</strong>mes of poetry,<br />

migration, rebellion, and remembrance through pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

<strong>in</strong>stallation, video, sound, and performance. Draw<strong>in</strong>g on<br />

autobiographical symbols and popular culture, <strong>the</strong> exhibition<br />

offers an immersive experience that reframes current<br />

events and histories. Organized by curator Sara Raza.<br />

88 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2024</strong> www.magzoid.com

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