Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali (born 1989) is a Saudi Arabian artist, who is considered one of the country's first street artists. Her work combines Saudi and Arab cultural motifs and aims to provoke debate.
Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali | |
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| Born | 1989 Jeddah |
| Known for | Graffiti; street art |
| Website | sarahalabdali |
Life edit
Al Abdali's family has its roots in the Hejaz region.[1] She was born in Jeddah in 1989 and studied graphic design at Dar Al-Hekma College, continuing with post-graduate studies at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts in London.[2] She began spray-painting graffiti in the historic section of Jeddah with the aim of provoking debate and one piece of graffiti commented on overdevelopment in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.[3][4] She is considered to be one of the first Saudi Arabian street artists.[1]
Al Abdali's art combines graphic design with elements from popular Saudi and Arab culture.[2] Whilst she came to prominence as a street artist, she is also an illustrator, painter and ceramicist.[5]
Al Abdali's work was included in "Soft Power" at Alaan Artspace in Saudi Arabia in 2012.[6] Her work has been shown at the British Museum and in the exhibition "We Need to Talk" in Jeddah organized by the Edge of Arabia.[2]
Since becoming a mother in 2020, Al Abdali's work has begun to explore motherhood as part of her "journey through life as a woman."[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sarah Al Abdali". Edge of Arabia. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Mohanna Al-Abdali". Alāan Artspace. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Davies, Catriona; Maktabi, Rima; Abdelhaq, Aroub (23 March 2012). "How to rebel, Saudi style". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Bsheer, Rosie (7 November 2013). "On Nostalgia and Material Culture in the Hijaz: An Interview with Sarah Al Abdali". Jadaliyya - جدلية. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Malik, Saira (1 August 2021). "A Philosophy of Reflection on Land, Architecture, & Heritage Through Art: Hejazi Artist Sarah Al Abdali". Khaleejesque. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Elkamel, Sara (23 October 2012). "Soft power and modern art combine for Riyadh's first ever gallery of female artists". Al Bawaba. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Owoh, Ugonna-Ora (18 July 2022). "Womb Power: Meet The Arab Artists Exploring Motherhood And Femininity Through Their Oeuvre". Harpers Bazaar Arabia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.