The Sultans of Silver at The Empty Quarter

© Omar Alzaabi - Untitled (From the Other Life Series)

The Sultans of Silver is the latest exhibition at The Empty Quarter which is on till 10th March. The exhibition features fine art black and white photographs, inspired by the culture and heritage from the Gulf region.

Here are the photographers included in this exhibition:

Joseph Hoflehner (Austria) an internationally acclaimed photographer known for his black and white landscapes. He has extensively traveled in the Arab region, including Yemen, the Emirates and now Zanzibar, with its many traces as part of the Omani culture, to which it is connected through a shared history.

© Joseph Hoflehner – Untitled #27 - Zanzibar, Tanzania

© Joseph Hoflehner - Untitled #07 - Zanzibar, Tanzania

Nasser Al Hameli (UAE) is one of the few large format photographers in the UAE. Out of his passion for alternative photography and his love for the photographic print, he has taught himself, among others with the aid of online resources, to make exquisite platinum palladium prints.

Omar Al Zaabi (UAE) has a series called Other Life, all shot in expressive contrasts, revealing a more existential, perhaps darker and rarely glimpsed side of life as experienced in his home country.

Sami Nabeel (Jordan) currently lives in London. He writes about Nocturnes, a series strongly influenced by classical music:

The forces of nature are much stronger than the forces deployed by us as individuals. We must understand not to fight these forces, but merge with them to achieve striking results. Having visited a location and made up my mind to photograph, I never look for a photograph. The photograph finds me and says 'I am here, take me', and I say 'yes, I can hear you'. When making my images, I do not allow what use they will have to cloud my mind. I believe that my art should be purposeless; it should not be diminished by serving other agendas. Nocturnes reflect my harmony with nature they are tranquil, expressive, lyrical and evocative.