EBTESAM AL-SAFFAR

Country: 
Qatar
General: 

A Qatari artist, she lives in Doha.

 She holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from College of Art Education at Qatar University, obtained in 1995.

 Member of Qatar Fine Arts Society.

Al-Saffar is interested in depicting features that most effectively illustrate emotional and psychological states of humans, such as changes, desires, aspirations, and memories, which form the human experience, focusing on face and eyes. Her paintings reflect a sense of empathy and spirit through a distinctive technique that employs vibrant colors. She believes that the asymmetry of human body on one hand, and its definition and flexibility on the other, are fundamentally linked to water.

Al-Saffar has presented a series of paintings of human face as a center for understanding everything about a person, such as love, emotion, sadness, and their entire life story. She is now interested in painting nature with a focus on water as the most vital element that has accompanied humans since the beginning of creation.

Al-Saffar collaborated with the fashion brand "Kayla" to create a connection between fashion and her artistic practices. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions both locally and internationally. Some of her latest participations include Luxor International Symposium, 7th Edition, Egypt 2024; Cairo Amman Bank Symposium, 8th Edition, Jordan 2024; New York 2023; Qatar Studio 2019; Mediterranean Contemporary Art Symposium, Tunisia 2016; Dhaka International Biennale 2012; UNESCO, France; Japan, Khartoum, and Oman. She also participated in Reach Out to “Asia" with artworks supporting charitable projects, believing in the artist's role in supporting societal and global issues.

Al-Saffar took part in artist residency program in Paris 2017, taking full advantage of her stay by visiting museums and building a strong network with artists from around the world. She gave a public lecture at "Doha Fire Station Cinema" about her experience in artist residency program.

17th Luxor International Painting Symposium
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