Nothing Worth Mentioning

The exhibition is curated by Ola Allouz, a Dubai-born visual artist, award-winning photographer, Fujifilm brand ambassador, and founder of @foto.uae. Allouz's idea for the exhibition grew from taking groups of photographers on trips to the village of Kumzar. Over six trips, the photographers took many photographs, but for Allouz, the moments around the table stayed with her the most, sharing food, stories, laughter, and conversations. For Ola, these small details became the most beautiful and meaningful part of the experience.

The exhibition also includes Emirati writer Ayesha Alyassi, who joins with her Therapy Mail Club, an interactive installation that invites visitors to write, send, and share messages related to the heart of the exhibition’s theme in a mailbox within the exhibition.

Participating Photographers

Abdallah Alastad (b. 1996, United Arab Emirates) is a photographer, visual artist, and calligrapher. His work creates poetic dialogues through visual narratives, often focusing on light as both a central and peripheral element. He strives to document scenes through the language of light, its spontaneity, the spirit of a place, and its reflections within it, as well as everyday life and a variety of subjects. Abdallah has participated in several exhibitions, including 50 Artists, 50 Years, the Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, and the Sikka Art and Design Festival. His work has also been featured in various projects and publications, including Archiving the Now 1 and 2, the Future of Housing in the Gulf book, a commission with MONOCLE magazine, commissions and collaborations with Canon Middle East, the television program Mahla Biladi, and numerous other visual and artistic collaborations.

Aisha Esmaeilzadeh (b. 1993) is a Dubai-based photographer whose work focuses on everyday life, human stories and cultural traditions. Through street and documentary photography, she is drawn to quiet gestures, familiar routines and moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed. Her practice is rooted in observing people and places with curiosity, with a particular interest in the everyday life and changing character of the UAE.

Akhilesh Nair is a Dubai-based photographer whose work is rooted in observation and everyday life. His photography is less about searching for a photograph and more about noticing what is already there like people, places, gestures and ordinary moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed. His work often explores memory, belonging and the small details that give a place its character.



April Ann Vocal is a UAE-based photographer.  April documents the quiet rhythms of everyday life through film. Drawn to ordinary spaces, fleeting encounters, and subtle details, her work is rooted in a personal way of seeing and experiencing the world. Through photography, she explores memory, feeling, and the beauty held within the everyday, preserving moments as traces of lived experience.

Fatima Al Amiri (b. 1994 - United Arab Emirates) is a UAE-based film photographer specializing in street photography, culture, and daily life. Driven by an appreciation for unscripted moments, familiar settings, individuals, and overlooked details, she captures subjects in their natural state without staging. Practicing analogue photography allows her to pace herself, observe carefully, and frame authentic scenes deeply connected to her surroundings.

Fatima Albudoor (b. 1990, United Arab Emirates) is an artist based in Dubai, she received her BFA Studio Art from Northeastern University in Boston, USA with a focus in printmaking and photography. She is a graduate of the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artist Fellowship (2016), and has exhibited in Art Dubai, DIFC Art Nights, Sikka Art and Design Festival, in Abu Dhabi and internationally in Boston, Venice, and Paris. Fatima’s work ranges from photos, prints, fabric paintings, and art books. Fatima currently works out of her studio in Dubai.

Judite Serafim (b. 1968) is a photographer who believes that photography is done with the heart, not the mind. The mind seeks perfection, symmetry, control. The heart seeks truth. It listens, it feels, it allows space for vulnerability. In that space, something honest emerges—something unrepeatable. Judite believes that every person carries a universe within them, and her role is not to shape it, but to witness it. Through her lens, she aims to capture the quiet strength in softness, the beauty in imperfection, and the fleeting moments where someone forgets the camera and simply exists.

Latifa Almazrouei (b. 1999, United Arab Emirates) is a passionate photographer drawn to capturing emotion and culture through warm, intimate visuals. She loves blending authenticity with creativity, often finding inspiration in heritage, people, and the quiet moments that speak the loudest. Growing up in Jumeirah in the early 2000s, she was shaped by a close-knit community and influenced by her mother’s deep appreciation for life’s beauty. Photography became her creative outlet, allowing her to embrace the unpredictability of the world. In particular, street photography has given her the freedom to capture authentic, everyday details that often go unnoticed, yet tell the most genuine stories.

Maitha Alqassmi (b. 1997, United Arab Emirates) is a writer, painter, and ceramicist based in Abu Dhabi, she began her creative journey as a writer, publishing her first Arabic book at the age of 17, followed by two more books by the age of 25. These early publications established her voice as a storyteller. Painting has been part of her life since the age of 13, later expanding into oil painting during her studies in the UK. In recent years, her practice has shifted toward ceramics, where she creates mugs inspired by her travels and passion for coffee. She has also participated in community events, using them as opportunities to share her work and connect with others. Maitha’s multidisciplinary practice brings together writing, painting, and clay, transforming lived experiences into tangible forms that explore memory, utility, and the rituals of everyday life.

Maria Khodzhamberdieva (b. 1987) is a photographer whose practice is a way of exploring the world, herself, and sharing what she sees. She is drawn to capturing simple, familiar things from unusual perspectives, as well as conveying mood and ideas through her images. Having started with simple phone photography, she has been developing her practice consistently over the past few years.

Mohamed Al Alawi (b. 1988, United Arab Emirates) is a visual artist who combines his engineering background with a passion for documenting the subtle and overlooked details of life in the UAE. After a career focused on architecture and city streets, his practice has expanded to explore personal archives and the quietness of domestic spaces. Through intimate visual series that bridge the past and present, Mohamed explores how human connections and memory are formed in the most ordinary spaces, inviting viewers to discover the hidden beauty in the simple details of everyday life.

Ola Allouz (b. 1983, United Arab Emirates) is a Dubai-born visual artist whose photography explores the beauty of everyday life, culture, and human connection. An award-winning photographer and Fujifilm brand ambassador, she is the founder of @foto.uae, a creative community connecting artists across the UAE, and Archiving the Now, a photographic project documenting contemporary cultural life in the UAE, which has produced two photography books to date.

Preschelle Ann Bigueras (b. 1991. Philippines) is a self-taught photographer based in Abu Dhabi. Her artistic practice centres on analogue cameras, exploring themes such as the relationship between people and urban environments, the contrast between cityscapes and natural landscapes, and the nuances of daily life. Her work has been featured in group exhibitions both regionally and internationally and published in independent zines and photo-based projects.

Sara Alshamsi (United Arab Emirates) is a photographer based in Al Ain. Growing up, a lot of her childhood was documented by her parents, but many of the years that came after were not. That made her want to start documenting her own life, the places she visits, the people around her, and the moments she wants to remember. She is often drawn to quiet scenes, light, and small details that can easily be missed. Al Ain, the city she belongs to, is also an important part of what she photographs. For her, photography is a way of keeping memories and sharing the way she sees the world. In the Park is her first exhibition presentation.

Ayesha Alyassi (b. 1996, United Arab Emirates) is an artist, educator and founder of Therapy Mail Club. Her practice explores memory, human connection and the thoughts people often leave unspoken. Through letters, paper-based works and participatory experiences, she invites people to slow down, reflect and communicate with intention. Therapy Mail Club transforms traditional mail into a space for storytelling, creativity and emotional connection.