The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre Invites Guests to Discover New Art Collection - Seite 2

Opera Gallery is just a five-minute walk from The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC and the guided tours can be tailored to the request of the guest, taking between 30 and 90 minutes.

To reserve the 'Discover with You' package, call [phone] or visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/dubaiifc. 48-hours' notice is required to book the guided tours.

New Collection Highlights

"Jack the Dog" by Fabienne Arietti and Dominique Maraval
Location: The Lobby, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
"Jack the Dog" was created in 2009, by French artists, Fabienne Arietti and Dominique Maraval who wanted to combine their talent: allegorical and politicized artworks for Maraval, and aesthetic and ancient painting techniques for Arietti. With "Jack" they wanted to create beauty from the bizarre, by trying to make this singular animal, the bull terrier, elegant and graceful.

"Cypresse" by Frederico Uribe
Location: The Lobby, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
Uribe is a Colombian artist, now located in Miami. A conceptual artist, he experiments with pop art through the use of objects found in daily life, but with formal references to the history and tradition of classical art. "Cypresse" is a tree made from recycled books, symbolizing the circle of life for books, all of which came originally from a tree. The tree also represents a second life for the books, as a piece of art.

"Le Loup" by Mauro Corda
Location: Entrance to the spa, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
"Le Loup" meaning "the wolf" represents the animal, who according to Roman mythology, protected Romulus and Remus, the twin brothers who are said to have founded the City of Rome. The sculpture is made from bronze and glass, created by French artist, Mauro Corda.

"L'Espadon" by Mauro Corda
Location: The Sunken Garden, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
A three meter long swordfish made entirely from aluminium, portraying a floating swordfish in a metallic cage. French artist Corda was heavily influenced and inspired by the opti-cinetic movement of the 1950s. Further sculptures of fish from Corda are featured throughout the hotel, in areas including The Lobby Lounge and No.5 Terrace.

"Bonbon Mimosa" by Laurence Jenkell
Location: The entrance of The Club Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
A French artist, Jenkell's works are inspired by chocolate and sweets, which she describes as a woman's 'best friend' and depict objects of pleasure or sweet childlike memories, attracting the senses as bees are attracted to honey. The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC is currently displaying five of Jenkell's "Bonbon" sculptures, with "Bonbon Mimosa" the tallest, standing at two meters high. She developed a new process referred to as "Wrapping": the idea is to magnify an object by draping and twisting Lucite, perfectly capturing the shiny, transparent and rainbow-colored wrappings used by candy manufacturers.