Emirati designers Sheikha & Afra Bin Dhaher both hold a BSc degree in Visual Communication from the American University of Sharjah. After graduation, Sheikha pursued her MA degree in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London and founded, Abjad Design, an interdisciplinary studio based in Dubai. Afra went on to continue her diverse art and design practice and had her first solo show, Hymns to a Sleeper in 2016. The Bin Dhaher sisters have exhibited locally and internationally and continue to engage in the art and design scene. Their most recent collaboration was on the Safari-Barari collection for MENASA: Emirati Design Platform at Expo 2020 Dubai. Their varied practice blurs the boundaries between art and design. The spirit of the artists’ work is rooted in creating narratives taking audiences through meaningful realms of the human psyche and imagination. Subtle elements of play and visual poetry characterize their work.