
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 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)

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