Biography:
Fatma Al Ali (b.1994, UAE) is a multidisciplinary artist whose diverse practice encompasses drawing, video, sculpture, and installation. Inspired by an inquisitorial and academic archival approach, she delves into the realms of history, and cultural gulf sociology to inform her work. Al Ali's work is a reflection of her deep exploration of perception, materiality, collective memory and oral histories, all while challenging conventional notions of art-making.
Al Ali earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Sharjah in 2018 and is an alumna of the Salama Bint Hamdan Emerging Artist Fellowship (SEAF) program in 2019, a collaboration with Rhode Island School of Design.
Her work has been showcased in several group exhibitions, including The Nest Festival, Alriwaq gallery, Bahrain, 2024; Ephemeral structures, Nika Project space, Dubai, 2023; Unwritten, Unspoken and told, Dubai calligraphy biennial, the Foundry, Dubai, 2023; Getting over the color green at Al Serkal Avenue, a collaboration with Engage101, 2023; Community and Critique at Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi in 2020; and others.