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Sanaa Merchant comes from a family with a long
history. The name Merchant is well known in both the
UAE and Pakistan. Sanaa herself is an artist who has
spent her entire life in the UAE, and as much as she
misses her family in Pakistan, she considers the UAE
to be her home. She is inspired by the local culture
of the Emirates, emphasizing contemporary Arabian
themes, artefacts and geometrical patterns while
fusing modernism in her pieces. Her work ranges
from a variety of mediums which includes watercolor
paintings and canvases that beautifully presents
calligraphies, ornaments and modern elements. Gloss
had a chance to pick the mind of the artist and know
more about her passion for spreading colours, one
stroke at a time.
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