AIBC Eurasia supports Foundation with charity auction

Back in Dubai for its sixth edition, AIBC Eurasia celebrated the success of its first day with an elegant Awards ceremony. Held at the Al Baraha Ballroom in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City, the evening served as an important platform of recognition for some of the leading voices in the sector. 

As is tradition, the Awards also played host to a charitable auction in aid of the Foundation, the Group’s charitable arm. An opportunity for delegates to connect more closely to the communities they work alongside, the auction is a powerful call to action to deliver meaningful and impactful change globally – not just within their business verticals, but on a grassroots level to some of the most vulnerable individuals.

The auction, led by Rick Goddard, a long-time ambassador of the Foundation and a tireless champion of its good causes, went on to bring in an impressive xx for. The funds raised will support a number of globally-minded projects, with the year focused on education and healthcare initiatives. In addition to profits from the auction, the Foundation is also supported through ticket sales to the event – a percentage of which are diverted towards the charity. 

Auction 1: Sold for €3,000 to Wicked

Silent Authority by Lena Maria Ludes

Silent Authority portrays a calm, commanding tiger whose gold-enhanced gaze creates a silent connection with the viewer. It embodies leadership, sovereignty, and quiet power, uniting raw energy with elegance, confidence, dominance, and timeless strength through presence alone. Lena Maria Ludes is a German artist based in Malta. Trained in art and fashion design, she creates distinctive works for private and public spaces, sharing her passion professionally with those who value creativity, individuality, and thoughtful design.

Auction 2: Sold for €3,000 to AbsolutePay

Chocolates by Francisco Couto

This tufted textile reimagines a historic bas-relief, translating architectural ornament into soft tactility. Stone figures reborn in yarn shift from monument to object. Vibrant blues modernise classical motifs, exploring time, memory, and cultural transformation through contemporary illustration and graphic clarity today. Francisco Couto, also known as Dead Laranja, is a Lisbon-based illustrator and visual and textile artist whose practice moves between figurative references and abstract drawing. Over the past five years, his work has centered on tufting as both a medium and a process that allows images to shift from the digital or drawn surface into tactile form. 

Auction 3: Sold for €1,000 to TheBlock

Pegando fogo by Paula Paes Leme

Pegando Fogo fuses shapes and colors into a dynamic composition. Plaster and acrylic create textured depth, while vibrant orange forms burst from a dark background. Fragmented geometry, contrasting marks, and luminous highlights explore tension between chaos and harmony. Paula Paes Leme is a Brazilian visual artist based in Lisbon. Paula’s practice explores rhythm, color, and graphic structure, creating a vibrant visual language that bridges painting, graphic works, and sensory experiences. She uses repetition, variation, and balance as core principles in her compositions, offering works that invite contemplation and blur the lines between abstraction, image, and process. Before focusing on visual arts, Paula had a distinguished career in the fashion industry and textile printing.

Auction 4: Sold for €2,000 to Anton Golub

Piece of mind by Guilherme Atanasio

This artwork features a bold, abstract composition with a large blue shape against a vibrant yellow background, streaked with dark brown lines. The artist reflects: “Peace of mind comes from turning everything upside down; a piece of your mind brings clarity and calm.” Guilherme Atanásio, a Lisbon-born abstract artist, blends vibrant coloru, layered textures, and dynamic movement to reflect presence and emotional flow. Trained in engineering, he experiments across abstraction, figurative, and surrealism, collaborating with international brands and creating his own clothing line.

Auction 5: Sold for €2,500 to TheBlock

The bird watcher by Laura Delia

This oil painting depicts a resting lion beside an ancient stone ledge, symbolizing wisdom and calm. Classical vessels, temple-like architecture, olive trees, and golden light merge nature, history, and myth, evoking timeless guardianship, reflection, and cultural continuity. Laura Maria Delia, a Romanian–Italian painter, blends expressive depth with refined oil techniques. Guided by intuition and tradition, she shapes and illuminates compositions with precision, creating works that balance craftsmanship, emotion, and timeless, contemplative beauty.

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