On September 6, 2023, as part of the ME Dubai Cultural Connections initiative, an exhibition by Ukrainian artist Yana Rusnak titled **”Art in Shades of Gold”** opened in Dubai, held in the latest architectural masterpiece by Zaha Hadid. Yana’s works combine vivid animalism with abstract elements, symbolizing human ambition and life-affirming energy.
Each of Yana’s paintings incorporates the colors of two precious metals – gold and silver. Silver symbolizes the color of the moon, embodying innocence, purity, and mercy, while gold represents the brilliance and radiance of the sun, a quality that remains untarnished over time. By blending figurative and abstract elements, the artist draws on the best traditions of contemporary animalism to create a “Dialogue with the Universe.”
ME Dubai** is the first 5-star ME by Meliá hotel in the Middle East, located in the heart of the Burj Khalifa district, one of the city’s most vibrant areas. It was designed by the late, brilliant **Zaha Hadid**, whose name is one of the most renowned in global architectural and design heritage. ME Dubai is housed in The Opus by Omniyat building, the only hotel where Zaha personally designed both the interiors and exteriors.
