About | UV LAB

UVLAB

UV LAB is an international collective of artists, creators, and makers united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and inclusive sustainable art. Our work transcends traditional boundaries, blending diverse artistic disciplines, contemporary design, and heritage craftsmanship to create impactful, immersive experiences.

We believe that art is not only a means of expression but also a powerful tool for connection and transformation. By engaging communities directly in the creative process, we foster a collaborative spirit that brings art into the everyday, turning public spaces into dynamic, living galleries. Our projects are not just installations; they are living, breathing expressions of shared creativity, built on the belief that art has the power to unite and inspire.

At UV LAB, every project begins with dialogue—whether through workshops, participatory experiences, or co-created works. We celebrate diversity, both in the artists we work with and the communities we serve, ensuring that every piece is a reflection of the people, places, and cultures it touches.

With a commitment to pushing boundaries, honoring tradition, and sustainability, we create work that is both timeless, forward-thinking, and environmentally conscious. From large-scale installations to intimate, hands-on workshops, our projects are as much about the journey as the destination.

UV LAB was born in 2014 on the road between Syria and France, shaped by a journey that spans continents, cultures, and communities. The collective's founders, driven by a shared determination that art unites, embarked on an exile journey that took them through many stops, each one offering new experiences, lessons, and opportunities to experiment. It was through these encounters, rooted in both struggle and discovery, that UV LAB began to take form—an artistic collective that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the fusion of diverse traditions.

The name UV LAB is a nod to the U and V directions of a surface in 3D modeling, which represents the two-dimensional coordinates used to define a surface in three dimensions. But it also has a deeper meaning; the U and V directions can be seen as a metaphor for the Global South and Global North, respectively. By referencing these directions, UV LAB seeks to bridge the gap between different cultures and perspectives.

The logo

The UV LAB logo features a seed pattern created by combining the U and V letters.

When applying generative design methods and Islamic geometric patterns principles, this seed pattern becomes the "cell unit," which is the smallest motif that can be repeated to create the entire geometry. By repeating and rotating the cell unit, the fundamental unit is introduced, and the combined cell units containing the fundamental unit form the fundamental region.

Repeating and rotating the fundamental region results in an intersection between segments or between a segment and the fundamental region's boundaries, leading to fundamental unit parameterization. Each new transformation results in a geometry that is qualitatively similar to the original geometry and can expand infinitely.