In 2015, Ritums Ivanovs spent three weeks in artist residency in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for the Latvia Art Month organised by the Abu Dhabi Art Hub.
The Hub is the first artist community in the UAE is founded by Mr. Ahmed Al Yafei. It regularly invites international artists from across the world to live, create and exhibit in their premises. Participating artists besides Ivanovs — Andris Vitolins, Ivars Drulle, Reinis Hofmanis, Sandra Krastina, Vineta Kaulaca and Magda Jentgen. 
During the residency, Ivanovs painted and exhibited his painting series "Sungazing", as an insight into human consciousness and as inspired from the Abu Dhabi sunsets. 
See all collection on the ArtHub site.