Meet the ArtiStS

Manal Al-Dowayan

Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan is known for combining black and white photography and mixed media such as sculpture, video, sound and large installations to capture the relationships between tradition, politics and contemporary society. A focus of her work reveals the state of Saudi women and their representation.

Magdi Mostafa

Born in Egypt in 1982, Magdi Mostafa is a Cairobased artist who works with site-specific sound projects, multimedia installations, and experimental music. His work is rooted in dreams, scientific theory and failed utopian ambitions and often draws on his interests in the nostalgia of outdated technologies.

Nasser Al-Salem

Calligraphy artist Nasser Al-Salem documents the Arabic written word. Having grown up in the holy city of Mecca, his work is heavily influenced by Islamic religion and tradition. His practice pushes the boundaries of this age-old Islamic art by reinventing it in non-conventional mixed media forms.