In Spring 2004, students of Latifa College were commissioned by Emirates Bank to paint a camel sculpture for part of a public art project (Desert Trilogy) and charity auction. A competition was held between the students, with representatives of the bank making the final selection of the winning design. The competition was won by Omaima Hidmi, with her design of the Emirates Banker, a humorous interpretation of the traditional British banker. All students participated in painting the finished sculpture.
The original Emirates Banker was stolen from the streets of Dubai shortly before the charity auction was held, resulting in the work being recreated at short notice by the College as Emirates Banker II. The camel went on to attract the highest bid of 350,000 dhs at auction, and a children’s book, The One That Got Away, was written about the disappearing camel. The camel is now on display outside the Emirates Bank in Al Wasl Road, Dubai.
The original Emirates Banker was stolen from the streets of Dubai shortly before the charity auction was held, resulting in the work being recreated at short notice by the College as Emirates Banker II. The camel went on to attract the highest bid of 350,000 dhs at auction, and a children’s book, The One That Got Away, was written about the disappearing camel. The camel is now on display outside the Emirates Bank in Al Wasl Road, Dubai.
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