How can art reconnect us more deeply with the natural world and help local communities realise the urgent threats facing their local ecosystems? We are answering this question with British Artist and Golden Visa Holder, Mark Dickens.

Mark was the official artist for Formula 1, having been commissioned by Bernie Ecclestone to create paintings of each of the F1 races around the world. Now a resident in the UAE, Mark has just launched a new art exhibition called ‘A Conversation with Nature’ in Abu Dhabi. Following COP28 in Dubai last year, it aims to connect the local community with their immediate natural environments and the urgency to protect them.