What’s Left Behind is an exploration of memory, material, and cultural inheritance through the transformation of discarded paper and overlooked materials into sculptural objects. Paper, often treated as something temporary and disposable, becomes a vessel for stories that refuse to disappear. Much like the traditions, rituals, and cultural expressions passed down through generations, these materials carry traces of what came before us, continuing to shape our identities, perspectives, and ways of living long after their original purpose has faded.

Through the art of paper mâché, the exhibition invites visitors to reconsider the value of what is left behind, questioning the boundary between waste and heritage, absence and presence, and the forgotten and the enduring. What’s Left Behind is ultimately a reflection on how even what we abandon can hold meaning, inspire new forms, and keep the past alive in unexpected ways.

Bothaina Hussein and Mostafa Said, Kaos Decor, are a Dubai-based studio of contemporary sculptural object and functional art. Their practice is rooted in reimagining discarded materials and giving them a second life through art and object design.

Programme:

- Saturday 24 October from 4-8 PM: Exhibition opening

- Sunday 25 October from 4-6 PM: Live painting session on paper mache objects

- Thursday 29 October from 5-8 PM: Art talk on how culture influences practice

- Friday 30 October from 6-8 PM: Jam night with warm ending for the exhibition

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