The exhibition Tabi’i. . . Mesh Tabi’i principally is a tribute to nature’s generosity and beauty curated by Saleh Barakat. The suggested contradiction in the title of the exhibition foreshadows the distinctive artistic approaches taken by the artists to represent the antagonistic states of affairs; natural (tabi’i) and non-natural (mesh tabi’i).

The first artistic approach represents the natural state of affairs in which nature is depicted in its serene and lively state. Various artworks illustrate nature’s mystical and graceful beauty throughout the seasons and in different habitats. Artworks depicting blooming flowers, blossoming trees, colourful birds and the aquatic ecosystem show the artists’ appreciation to wildlife. Also, such art implies another natural state of affairs in which humans actively show their appreciation via conserving nature’s resources, creatures and habitats.

Nonetheless, other artistic productions highlighted the non-natural state of affairs of nature through provocative imagery of landscapes post wildfires, cut-down trees, and display of hunted birds. Such artworks become critical expressions of the severity of the non-natural and unfathomable exploitation of nature. Hence the artworks become polemical via motivating the viewers’ anxiety and guilt in response to the eco-terrorism.