D A N I S H F A R H A N
Dubai-raised artist, filmmaker, photographer, and cultural observer.
Danish grew up in Dubai, is an autodidact, and self-taught painter, photographer, writer and filmmaker. He is an investor, strategist, author and recipient of an honorary doctorate.
Through film, photography, and storytelling, Danish’s work invites audiences to dwell in the in-between: the quiet spaces where truth lingers before words claim it, where memory and sensation blur into something both timeless and immediate.
For him, expression is an act of listening, not telling. His approach leaves room for the viewer’s own consciousness to breathe and expand, creating encounters that are alive, fluid, and unresolved—art that grows with you, rather than insisting on itself.
F I L M
As the filmmaker behind several shorts and the feature film Bedouins of the Wind, he crafts cinematic portraits that honor the subtle, unspoken truths of lives rooted in silent observation.
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P H O T O G R A P H Y
An official recipient of the Lens Culture Portrait shortlist, his pictures echo this ethos—inviting viewers into quiet, contemplative encounters with light, texture, and memory.
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P O E T R Y
His poetry evokes the same contemplative, organic sensibility that defines his visual work. His words are not crafted to deliver conclusions but to evoke atmospheres.
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P U B L I S H E D
His essays invite readers to reflect on themes of identity, culture, and transformation. By weaving personal narratives with broader societal observations,
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T A L K S
He is an international keynote speaker, lectures regularly at global business schools, has been quoted in TIME Magazine, and served as a global brand ambassador of Infiniti.
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B U S I N E S S
One of the region's youngest entrepreneurs turned investors, he founded Xische, investing and crafting stories for governments for over 20 years. He serves on several boards.