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Dana Arwatani at The Sphere Gallery

DANA
AWARTANI

b. 1987 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

Dana Awartani works across painting, sculpture, performance, and multimedia installation to infuse traditional Arab forms, techniques, and spatial logics with contemporary resonance. Central to her practice is the reinterpretation of geometric pattern—not as mere ornament, but as a philosophical and symbolic system—through which she explores themes of gender, healing, cultural erasure, and sustainability. Drawing on Middle Eastern and Islamic visual traditions. Awartani engages locally sourced materials tied to historic architecture and vernacular craft. Her art has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Sharjah Biennale, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and the Hirshhorn.

BIOGRAPHY

ARTWORKS

Dana Arwatani at The Sphere Gallery

DANA AWARTANI

ABJAD HAWAZ SERIES

2016

SHELL GOLD, INK, AND GOUCHE ON PAPER 

28 PIECES 

EACH PIECE IS :

10 X 10 IN (25.40 × 25.40 CM)

DETAILED IMAGE (BELOW)

Dana Arwatani at The Sphere Gallery
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