Text: Natalia Remmer SUCCESSFUL WEAVING OF FOLK CRAFTS AND ORIGINAL FORMS - THIS IS THE CREATIVE CONCEPT OF SHAFAR CHALID, ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS IN THE MIDDLE EAST OF FURNITURE DESIGNERS OF THE EMIRATE ORIGIN.
Khalid Shafar was born in Dubai at a time when there was nothing here except the sea and sand. And forever green date palms, giving the desired coolness and the sweetest fruits to continue life. "The palm tree is a generous tree.
It gives us food, helps to hide from the sun and decorates the landscape. This is the only beauty we have seen since childhood. And later I came up with the idea to give her a second life, "says the designer. A series of interior items made of natural wood started in 2011 and continued in different variations, emphasizing the author's corporate identity and combining creativity and functionality.
“Art objects are not just useful or beautiful - they tell their story. And when you bring them into your life, they become part of your personal story,” said Khalid Shafar.
In 2015, the story with palm trees took on a new meaning. At the Downtown Design exhibition in Dubai, the same chairs were presented as always, but supplemented with great meaning: the installation was dedicated to the Emirate soldiers who fell in battle in Yemen in September of the past year, and represented 45 trunks that continue to live.
