About THE Artist

Biography

Zeinab Alhashemi is a leading Emirati conceptual artist known for her site-specific installations and large-scale public artworks. Her practice explores the rapid transformation of the UAE’s landscape in the wake of its construction and industrial booms. Through experimental use of materials and form, Alhashemi creates immersive installations that challenge viewers’ perceptions of their environment, often positioning them between the natural and the manufactured, offering subtle yet powerful reminders of human impact on the land.

Working across media, she reinterprets everyday materials through contemporary processes, drawing on the region’s cultural and physical topographies. Alhashemi’s work has been featured in major group exhibitions, art fairs, and biennials internationally, and she has completed significant public and private commissions across the UAE and the Gulf.

Artist Statement

As a conceptual artist, I am deeply fascinated by Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, the idea that intelligent species evolve by selecting traits that best suit their environment. This process of adaptation is not only crucial to the evolution of all species, but it also serves as a fundamental force in shaping our world. I believe that the principles of natural selection extend far beyond biology, influencing diverse spheres such as business, culture, and society.

My visual language is rooted in the philosophy of adaptation, where structure meets disruption. Using grids, industrial textures, and regional materials, I reflect on how humans transform and are transformed by their environment. Each work is a portal between the manufactured and the organic.