Ebtisam Abdulaziz is a visual artist who creates photography, videos, performances and paintings that reflect the connections between human nature, abstraction, and mathematics. Her work, including the two exhibited works...
Ebtisam Abdulaziz is a visual artist who creates photography, videos, performances and paintings that reflect the connections between human nature, abstraction, and mathematics. Her work, including the two exhibited works Untitled #1 and Untitled #3, reveal this interest manifested in precise lines and undulating geometric shapes. Intrigued by the mental connections that produce a buzzing visual effect, Abdulaziz explores the ability of the human imagination to create an understanding of the world around us. Due to the current reality of increased isolation, these concepts are especially crucial in revealing that with only the mind is it possible to create a dynamic, colorful world of shifting shapes. Abdulaziz produced these paintings in her home during the COVID pandemic and they function as a personal daily diary. This quotidian practice and the series as a whole are visual proof that the subconscious is eternally innovative.
Abdulaziz is an artist and writer living in Washington, DC. Her studio is located in the Halcyon Arts Lab and she has exhibited widely in both the United States and the UAE. Her work is included in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany; Renaut Collection, France; and the DC Commision on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC. She has won several awards, including 1st Prize at the Emirates Fine Arts Society Annual Exhibition, Sharjah Contemporary Art Museum, UAE (2012). Abdulaziz graduated with a BA in Mathematics and Science from Al Ain University, UAE (1999).