Fall 2025

Our group started off strong within the past week, ever since we had a solid idea of what installation we wanted to create we immediately started working, sketching and writing down what we specifically needed to get it done within time. Fabrication work: What work have we done? We started Read more…

Ongoing work We have been designing the structure of The Lyre of Thirst and laser-cutting small prototypes to visualize how the final installation will look. These prototypes also helped us test the engraved patterns for the tubes that will pump water to the top of the piece. Our next step Read more…

Over the past week, our team made significant progress on both the fabrication and technical integration of our installation. Fabrication Work What work have we done? We’ve now finalized the height, base, and structural balance of our design. Earlier, we experimented with different placement approaches by trying out several arrangements Read more…

Frame 1: People in traditional Arab clothing walking in the desert, this takes place before sunset. Shot: Wide Overhead Frame 2: Arab girl contemplating culture, thinking about how Arabs’ main medium of preserving information was merely oral. Shot: Over the shoulder Frame 3: Cultural arabian artifacts up close. Shot: Close-up Read more…

Context Firstly, the context of the film is that there are 3 characters which stumble upon the installation, and because of the lights hence the name Iqrabbu which means come closer. Once they approach and sit down and interact with the installation they get to know each other more, hence Read more…

Shot 1:The opening begins with a low-angle shot taken from ground level, looking up slightly. The camera captures a vast, cracked desert floor — dry, lifeless, and sunbaked. The wind kicks up small clouds of dust, and the barren landscape stretches endlessly. Shot 2:Suddenly, a single drop of water falls Read more…

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1. Overview The Lyre of Thirst is an interactive art installation that transforms the desert’s profound relationship with water into a multisensory experience of sound, light, and touch. Inspired by the ancient lyre, a symbol of spiritual reflection and poetic longing, this installation reimagines its strings as flowing water streams Read more…

Desert Rose By: Keya, Mirette, Elora and Marcos a. Overview An interactive desert installation composed of sculptural “Desert rose crystals” that respond to human presence through light and sound. When the viewer is still, the installation emits a soft glow along with a calming soundscape, creating a sense of healing Read more…

Introduction  اِقْرَبُّوا (pronounced iqrabbu) means “come closer” or “gather in,” a familiar Emirati invitation to move nearer, share the space, and be present. Our installation translates that invitation into light and sound: a ring of three seats, a fire pit, and a dallah become subtle instruments that respond to people Read more…