Local artist in Qatar is reimagining popular landmarks and stunning architectures into witty works of art.

Qatari artist, Jaber Henzab, transformed the Zig Zag tower into a giant Superman lego, under his pen. The iconic Lusail Stadium into a straw hat of Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece. The 5/6 Interchange as Spiderman's glasses and Lusail's Crescent Tower as Ballon d’Or winner and Real Madrid player, Karim Benzema. The artist aims to prompt awareness on surroundings through his work.

Although the 35-year-old artist is well-versed in various art mediums, such as pencil, acrylic, and spray paint, he has delved into digital art since the start of the pandemic. Through this, he thought it to be a more convenient path to share his work to the audience with a single click. 

Henzab's artworks are available across social media platforms. On Instagram, his over 11 thousand followers show enthusiam and engagement on each post contaning the before-and-after of an illustration.  

By incorporating photography and architecture, his digital art easily relates and narrates stories to his viewers.  

Henzab started sharing his art on Instagram in 2018, yet it was after two years when he started illustrating on photos of Qatar's sceneries and architecture. His first one was an illustration of fan-favourite Pokemon, Pikachu, leaning on the famed Zig Zag tower. 

Since then, he has also started sharing illustrations on buildings and landmarks of countries he travels to, from Austria, Geneva, Turkiye, and New York City.

The artist also shared that the artworks he mostly holds dear are of those related to the FIFA World Cup, set to occur in the country in November. 

When asked about the goals he has set for himself in the future, Henzab simply said that he hopes to continue producing art and learning along the way as he shares his love for creativity in the local and international art scene. 

Henzab is among the eight artists tasked to judge the best fan art for the FIFA Dream Contest. Dubbed as "The Dream Team", Henzab will be representing Qatar alongside several artists from various countries including Matt Adante from Sydney; Josephine Henning from Berlin; Farid Rueda from Mexico CIty; Lu Sedova from Buenos Aires; Ashley Dreyfus and Gabe Gault from USA; and Victor Mosqueara from Toronto. 

Those who wish to participate may still submit their artworks until November 3, 2022. Each art piece must include the official trophy and embody the participant's FIFA World Cup dream. Simply share the artwork on Twitter and Instagram with #FIFADreamContest.