Stolon Press (Simryn Gill)
November 19-23, 2025 | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi
Stolon Press
Mixed Business No. 1, 2025
cardboard boxes (Missile Apples, South Australia; Durra Sunflower Oil, Malaysia; Tahineh, Kalaajieh, Lebanon; Moloky Thyme, Zaidan al Ammouri and Sons, Jordon; Royal Fields Stuffed Vine Leaves, Turkey; Wagh Bakri, Special International Blend Tea, Ahmedabad, India; Best Taste Pickled Cucumber, Iran; Duru Fine Bulgur, Turkey), etching ink, jute thread
110.24 x 62.99 inches
Gateway is an art exhibition held each November at Manarat Al Saadiyat during the Abu Dhabi Art Fair. Curated by Brook Andrew, the exhibition presents local and international artists through a distinctive curatorial lens. The exhibition is sponsored by Abu Dhabi Art’s Global Partner, HSBC.
The 2025 edition, titled Seeds of Memory - Migration as Ceremony, Survival, and Renewal features Betty Muffler, Issam Kourbaj, Leila Shirazi, Mohamed Majeed Almubarak, Natalia Papaeva and BANG ON Collective, Nomasmetaforas, Stolon Press, Sa Tahanan Co., & Vincent Namatjira
Migration is a powerful term that encompasses a vast array of experiences across life and the universe. It includes the movement of water, seeds, animals, cultures, people, and their intertwined histories. These migrations—whether visible or invisible, physical or symbolic—are often deeply personal, evoking complex emotions and connections. They serve as profound metaphors for change, survival, and transformation. For Abu Dhabi Art 2025, curator and artist Brook Andrew delves into migration not only as a physical action but also as a poetic and political force. He explores it as a means to inspire and reminisce, to reflect on our place in the world, and to engage with others through performance, storytelling, and diverse cultural expressions. His curatorial vision invites audiences to participate in migration as an evolving and collective memory, one that can be celebratory, challenging, and healing—all at once. Through this lens, migration becomes a universal and shared human experience.