Stillman Living Statues: Grand Hyatt, Dubai
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The Grand-Hyatt is one of the most luxurious hotels in Dubai. The foyer alone is a distinctive statement of opulence, largesse and grandeure, with its beautiful boat-shaped roof, artificial indoor jungle and enormously intricate, modern Arabic artworks.
It was a private event for one of the locals who had returned with his PhD from a prestigious university abroad. The Stillman Statues were meant as decorative pieces enhancing the classical, academic mood. A violin player walked amongst the guests as they partook from the buffet, and later there were speeches, a documentary-style video presentation and a show on stage. The guests seemed especially fascinated by the living statues and they interacted with us, giggling like children...
