Title: The Dara
Medium: Acrylic on canvas 
Dimention: 90 x 120 cm 
Year: 2012 
© Maisoon Al Saleh
 
The story behind the artwork: 
 
The Dara Chronicles
 
Maisoon Al Saleh presents her second solo exhibition titled The Dara Chronicles of artworks - from digital paintings to mixed media prints - that explore retold stories and documented accounts about the M.V. Dara passenger liner explosion from April 8th, 1961. Through this show, the artist attempts to bring viewers into a discussion about the importance of this historical event of Emirati history on the sea.