Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata
ART DUBAI SPECIAL EDITION 2026
On Display: 14 of May - 17 of May 2026
Dubai-based RARARES Art Gallery debuts RARARES Art Gallery debuts at Art Dubai Special Edition in Digital Section with Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata, a phygital curatorial project bringing together Fatma Lootah (UAE) and Chunkook Lee (South Korea). The exhibition build on the concept of nature in medieval philosophy and later developed by Bene-dict de Spinoza, distinguishing between nature as an active, generative force (natura naturans) and nature as the world it produces (natura naturata).
Approaching nature as process, the project considers it a dynamic continuum in which cause and effect, growth and construction, organic and technological are interconnected modes of manifestation. Techno-logy is seen not as nature’s antithesis but as its extension. Structured as a phygital environment, the presentation stages a dialogue between biology and artificial intelligence, imitation and growth, the controlled and the uncontrollable, proposing a contemporary rethinking of artistic syncre-tism through a Trinity: Nature, Art, Science, achieved through a synthetic perception of the world.
In a moment marked by ecological crisis and technological expansion, RARARES Gallery offers an aesthetic and critical framework to reconsider our role within a shared ecosystem. Nature creating and nature created are not opposing states; they are one substance expressed through different modes of manifestation.at Art Dubai with Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata, inspired by 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The exhibition features an installation by acclaimed UAE artist and cultural ambassador Fatma Lootah, whose experimental practice remains rooted in Arabic heritage.
Approaching nature as process, the project considers it a dynamic continuum in which cause and effect, growth and construction, organic and technological are interconnected modes of manifestation. Techno-logy is seen not as nature’s antithesis but as its extension. Structured as a phygital environment, the presentation stages a dialogue between biology and artificial intelligence, imitation and growth, the controlled and the uncontrollable, proposing a contemporary rethinking of artistic syncre-tism through a Trinity: Nature, Art, Science, achieved through a synthetic perception of the world.
In a moment marked by ecological crisis and technological expansion, RARARES Gallery offers an aesthetic and critical framework to reconsider our role within a shared ecosystem. Nature creating and nature created are not opposing states; they are one substance expressed through different modes of manifestation.at Art Dubai with Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata, inspired by 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The exhibition features an installation by acclaimed UAE artist and cultural ambassador Fatma Lootah, whose experimental practice remains rooted in Arabic heritage.
Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata
ART DUBAI SPECIAL EDITION 2026
On Display: 14 of May - 17 of May 2026
Dubai-based RARARES Art Gallery debuts at Art Dubai with Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata, a phygital curatorial project featuring Fatma Lootah and Chunkook Lee. Inspired by the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, the exhibition explores nature as both a generative force and a created world, bringing together two artistic practices that examine transformation through organic, cultural, and technological forms.
At the center of the presentation, Lootah’s installation The Earth approaches nature as a cyclical process of growth, decay, and regeneration. Through suspended organic forms, living plants, and references to Emirati oral heritage, her work reflects on memory, the female body, and ecological vulnerability, positioning nature as a living and generative force in continuous transformation. Rooted in decades of experimentation across painting, installation, and performance, Lootah’s practice bridges cultural heritage with contemporary environmental and social concerns.
In dialogue with this organic dimension, Lee’s sculptural practice explores the constructed and technologically mediated aspects of nature. Working across aluminum, resin, glass, polymer clay, and 3D-printed elements, he translates the visual language of gaming, simulation, and digital image culture into hybrid sculptural forms where anatomy, ornament, and mythology converge. His works propose a synthetic ecology in which artificial systems and organic structures coexist, dissolving distinctions between the natural and the technological.
Blending biology, artificial intelligence, material transformation, and immersive installation, Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata examines the relationship between creation and construction through a contemporary synthesis of Nature, Art, and Science. In the context of ecological crisis and technological expansion, the exhibition invites reflection on humanity’s place within a shared and evolving ecosystem.
At the center of the presentation, Lootah’s installation The Earth approaches nature as a cyclical process of growth, decay, and regeneration. Through suspended organic forms, living plants, and references to Emirati oral heritage, her work reflects on memory, the female body, and ecological vulnerability, positioning nature as a living and generative force in continuous transformation. Rooted in decades of experimentation across painting, installation, and performance, Lootah’s practice bridges cultural heritage with contemporary environmental and social concerns.
In dialogue with this organic dimension, Lee’s sculptural practice explores the constructed and technologically mediated aspects of nature. Working across aluminum, resin, glass, polymer clay, and 3D-printed elements, he translates the visual language of gaming, simulation, and digital image culture into hybrid sculptural forms where anatomy, ornament, and mythology converge. His works propose a synthetic ecology in which artificial systems and organic structures coexist, dissolving distinctions between the natural and the technological.
Blending biology, artificial intelligence, material transformation, and immersive installation, Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata examines the relationship between creation and construction through a contemporary synthesis of Nature, Art, and Science. In the context of ecological crisis and technological expansion, the exhibition invites reflection on humanity’s place within a shared and evolving ecosystem.
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