Art Dubai 2025: A guide to the Saudi artists participating in the showcase

Dalia Darweesh, list, April 17, 2025

With over 100 galleries from 50+ cities, the event is spotlighting Saudi artists, emerging voices, digital innovation, and modern masters from different regions.

 

Abdullah Al Othman – Iris Projects

Abdullah Al Othman is a conceptual artist and researcher from Riyadh whose work merges traditional Saudi motifs with Western cultural influences. His practice draws on history, architecture, anthropology, and sociology to examine the relationship between humans and their environments—natural and man-made. His work is grounded in storytelling, often creating seemingly realistic scenarios that blur the line between fact and fiction. He frequently works with materials such as neon, chrome, and stainless steel to emulate natural phenomena or comment on modernity and design. Light is both a physical medium and conceptual symbol in his installations.