“The architecture of the houses inspired me to use the space in this way. I wanted everyone who loved art to feel at home,” Mona explains the decision to gather three places in one.
Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy
“The art we show is somehow connected to Dubai or resonated with me. It is a serendipity in motion. XVA means position, velocity, and acceleration which explains best everything about life inside the walls and Dubai,” shares Mona.
Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy
Photo: Nikita Berezhnoy
Sometimes, the decorations of the hotel rooms change — but there is no dependence on something. “All of XVA changes from time to time. It is an art project in process. It doesn’t feel like work to come here for me. I get into a zone of creativity, which is exactly what suits me best,” Mona explains.
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