Inside Out: Photography Documentation Series

For the past five years, I have been documenting the chairs and sofas found in the outdoor garden spaces of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates with my mobile phone.

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My focus is on the variety and types of indoor furniture that has been repurposed for use by live-in gardeners and laborers who work for the villa families. After their work is done for the day, many of them come out to enjoy the peace and privacy of the garden spaces in the late evenings. The once-forgotten chairs and sofas transform into characters, playing a key role in the social dynamics of the neighborhood after dark.