Roots & Futures Artists’ Talks with Hind Bin Demaithan

Hind Bin Demaithan’s expertise and passion integrate creative concepts prioritizing heritage rebrand seen through arts, design and culture. She creates impactful immersive projects to represent the diverse nature of the UAE locally and globally. She has held various positions around art and culture: Founder and creative director of ‘Hamzat Wasl’-an art and design management studio, director of events at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, creative consultant, curator, video composer, and international brand ambassador. She previously held the position as Head Curator of Dubai Design District (d3). Her professional practice term at Disney Research and Development Department led to her assuming numerous innovation driven positions like Cultural Consultant for RIVA Creatives and Assistant Professor at California Institute of the Arts. As an artist and video composer, Demaithan has exhibited internationally where video design for immersive performances was a focal point of her work. She received her MFA in Theater and Integrated Media with a concentration in Video for Performance at Cal Arts (California Institute of the Arts). She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from Zayed University. Her work has been displayed at leading venues in France, Korea, UK, Slovenia and Italy. Demaithan has represented the UAE on several occasions including Design Connections, London Design Pavilion (Venice Biennale, 2009), The Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum Art Exchange Programme, Frieze Art Fair (UK, 2009); ART Basel (Switzerland, 2008) and ART Basel Miami Beach (USA, 2009).