Anahita Razmi’s practice unfolds along the lines of fracture between cultures, languages and systems of representation, questioning the ways images and symbols circulate, transform and generate new meanings. Born in Hamburg to a German mother and an Iranian father, Razmi has developed a body of work rooted in cultural crossing, making the migration of visual codes and gestures one of the central focuses of her research. Working across video, photography, installation and performance, the artist often employs strategies of appropriation and displacement. Iconic images, references to popular culture, codified movements and historical narratives are extracted from their original contexts and repositioned within new settings, where they take on ambiguous and at times contradictory meanings. This process challenges notions of authenticity, identity and belonging, revealing the power dynamics embedded in the production and circulation of images. Over the years Razmi has exhibited internationally, taking part in major institutional events and museum exhibitions across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Her work is distinguished by a combination of conceptual rigor and subtle irony, transforming familiar imagery into critical devices that interrogate cultural stereotypes, East-West relations and the construction of contemporary myth. With The Task of the Mythologist, opening on January 17, 2026 at Carbon 12 Gallery in Dubai, Razmi continues her investigation into the power of narratives and their capacity to shape the collective imagination. The exhibition forms a coherent extension of a practice that invites viewers to consider myths not as fixed structures, but as living organisms, constantly subject to rewriting.
At Jameel Art Centre in Dubai, Global Positioning System examines mobility as an uneven and unstable experience. Through maps, infrastructures and disrupted routes, the exhibition reflects on the circularity of movement and the limits of contemporary systems of orientation.
Rumi: The Musical arrives in Dubai in June 2026 following its London debut. The production explores the encounter between Rūmī and Shams of Tabriz through contemporary musical theatre, focusing on inner transformation and emotional conflict rather than biographical storytelling.
Def Leppard perform at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on August 2, 2026. A band that defined 1980s hard rock through a powerful and carefully constructed sound. A concert built around a repertoire that remains strong and effective live.
Renowned flamenco guitarist Antonio Rey, a two-time Latin Grammy winner, will perform for the first time at the Dubai Opera in an exclusive event titled Flamenco Night.
