Lama Abdulrahman, a 22-year-old artist, has experimented with traditional Islamic art, establishing her own unique style while maintaining the spirit of the art.
Her main style is Islamic geometry, but she enjoys experimenting with a variety of mediums, according to Abdulrahman.
“I primarily enjoy patterns; I experiment with them depending on my mood, therefore I was exploring different types of patterns when I came across Islamic geometry.” “I absolutely fell in love with the rhyme and rhythm of it; that’s where I determined that this is what I want to pursue further,” she says.
According to Abdulrahman, art is typically described as a visual depiction of one’s sentiments; nevertheless, when adopting the abstract form of art, the artist does not plot the course of activity. “Normally, artists communicate their feelings in a very ‘flowy’ manner, but I find it grounding when I draw the right line, and when the shapes develop and are flawless, it brings me inner calm.”
Because Islamic geometry is sacred, she described the sense of creating a well-proportioned design as “serene.” The artist stated that she has a strong connection to her work since she is insecure about herself when she is insecure about her work. She just had a one-of-a-kind exhibition of her work at Athr Gallery in Jeddah. She combined the two forms, calling the proportions “Sukoon,” a meeting point of calligraphy and geometry (Tranquility).
The young artist admitted that she was nervous about presenting it to the audience because both of the art genres she used are sacred, but that it was warmly received. In Saudi Arabia, Islamic geometric artists are in short supply. The majority of the research on the subject is only available in English. According to Abdulrahman, as a result of this restriction, artists have been missing out on a lot. “They have only lately begun to study this land; I believe we have an entire untapped gold mine here.”
