The poem that jumps the fence

The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on the public part of Abu Dhabi Beach and a workshop series connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world together.
Every Sunday afternoon, a performer writes a short poem on the sand, only for it to inevitably fade away. The ritual, repeated weekly, turns the beach into a blank page where poetry continuously unfolds. During collective workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers, participants generate text for the performances. The cyclical process depends on sand, the third most-used natural resource after water and air, critical to modern civilization yet rapidly depleting.

15/11, performance 1, general rehearsal

The poem that jumps the fence is realised in collaboration with Fatima Al Jarman, Maitha AlSuwaidi, Rawad Raidan, Robert Deguzman, Trixie Balangao, Shamma Al Bastaki, Deepak Unnikrishan, and workshop participants.
Performances by Carlos Páez González, Jamal Mahmoud Hussin, Mary Chase, Stephanie Tadros, Ayah Mokhalalati, Kangying Cen.
With support from Yoonsik Chico Park.
Thanks to Reem Almanhali for her advice and Galit Eilat for her ongoing trust in our work.