Manal Al Dowayan

Cuadro Gallery, Dubai
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2011

Dubai, Cuadro Gallery, Dou·ble en·ten·dre, November - December 2011

Manal Al Dowayan is a conceptual artist at the forefront of the global contemporary art scene. She was born and raised in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Al Dowayan's life has left her almost uniquely qualified to examine societal issues through the means of her art. Born in Saudi, she was educated in Dubai, Bahrain and London, allowing her to gain an international perspective on the position of women within different areas of the world. Her creative oeuvre to date has focused particularly on the position of women within society and her distinctive and powerful artistic language has been recognised and honoured internationally thorugh the inclusion of her works at the British Museum, London, The Jordan National Museum of Fine Arts and the Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture and Heritage.

"My ambition as an artist? To create something that lasts beyond me. Not in the sense of being famous, but in the sense of allowing my thoughts and feelings to persist. Each photograph I take is like a part of my soul, and I'd like that to outlive me." Manal Al Dowayan, 2012