“Roots” is a work about the concentration of energy in winter roots. Subterranean is the atmosphere; the life-force becoming dense. “Roots” is a show about earth at winter, its nurturing powers and the respect it deserves as a sacred element. It is the mother that gives birth in the spring. The two artists, Fereydoun Ave and Shaqayeq Arabi, despite having worked separately, have observed the same properties in roots and how essential they are to connecting man to its nurturing source: Earth. Following the exhibition at Total Arts at the Courtyard (Dubai, UAE), this is the second time “Roots” is being shown. Arabi, due to her installation being site-specific, has created it at the gallery.