TAQWA ALNAQBI

b. 1994, Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates

Taqwa completed a bachelor of Fine Arts at College of Fine Arts and Design in University Of Sharjah in 2016. She works mostly with installation that incorporates handmade papers and mixed media. Her works are inspired by personal experiences that come from her surroundings, which she savors and celebrates through her art. She had exhibited internationally and regionally including: a group show in Greenville Exhibition with ECU Students in United States of America in 2016; Budapest Art Market in Hungary in October 2015; and in Sharjah Heritage Museum in United Arab Emirates in February 2015.

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Pink Circle

2015 paper making, silk screen, my grandmother's clothes, pencil Color, 25cm X 25cm

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My Grandmother Can Draw

2015 Digital photograph, 40cmx60cm

My Grandmother's Drawing Key

2015 Silk screen, hand writing, 84cmx59cm.

Untitled

2016 paper making, my grandmother's six dresses, Talli thread, Glass jars, paper plup, various dimension

Hand Gestures

2015 paper making, paper casting, my grandmother's dresses

Small Pink Circle

2015 papermaking, emdossing, my grandmother’s clothes

The Maroon Dress

2016 papermaking, my grandmother maroon dress, embroidery, 140cm X 84cm

The Blue Dress

2016 papermaking, my grandmother blue dress, embroidery, 140cm X 84cm

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Jun 24, 2017

Taqwa Alnaqbi: Text Interview

Jun 24, 2017

Taqwa's vision is in line with these older artists, in that she uses materials from her environment and understands the importance of listening to her elders, both at home and in her local art community. A native of Khorfakkan and an artist since a young age, she has now developed a passion for bookbinding and printmaking that uses the stories and materials that are close to her.

Jun 24, 2017