Nineteen paintings about fire.They were finished before there was anything to burn.

WARNING! MR. Y BURNS

2026Solo Exhibition · K Gallery, Dubai
The show closed on 28 February 2026.That same day, the word “warning” arrived on every phone in the city.

He did not paint an event. He painted a feeling, and the feeling arrived first.

Large canvases, mixed media, hung with space around them. A screen flattens them. In the room they have weight.

Installation view of WARNING! Mr. Y Burns at K Gallery, Dubai
Installation view of paintings on display
Installation view of gallery detail

The Collection

Nineteen works. Some have gone to private collections. Some are still in the studio.

  • Collected · Private Collection

    Sitting on Fire

    100×140 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection

    Humans are Burnt Cards

    100×140 cm
    Collected · Private Collection, Beirut

    Before the Ash

    198×152 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection, KSA

    Mr. Y - What Remains

    80×120 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection, UAE

    Mr.Y - The Question Bull

    90×130 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection, UAE

    Mr.Y - Silent Warning

    80×120 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection, UAE

    Mr. Y - Cold Anticipation

    50×70 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection

    Mr. Y - Slow Burn I

    44×58 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection

    Mr. Y - Slow Burn III

    44×58 cm
    Collected · Private Collection

    Mr. Y - Slow Burn II

    44×58 cm
  • Collected · Private Collection, Qatar

    Mr.Y - A Break from Smoking

    63.5×82 cm
    Collected · Private Collection, Qatar

    Mr.Y - Waiting for the Great News

    63.5×82 cm