HESSA AL AJMANI

Hessa Al Ajmani is an Emirati visual artist born in Abu Dhabi and based in Ajman. Her practice as an artist is heavily influenced by curiosity of the human psychology and the natural world, and the idea of observing things which are not so noticeable, but are often present human interactions and daily commutes. Her work also poses questions on the notion of homeland vs. one's conscious choice to be in it. This idea has tied into her hyperrealistic drawings, which are distinct in their size and highly rendered mark-making, often depicting subjects that can be both confrontational and yet nostalgically intimate, where she's looked at the human body as a landscape with landmarks that speak of the land's history. Her current work with ceramics translates her passion for exploration and observation by imprinting native plants and wildflowers onto functional ceramicware as a form of research to understand more about the native flora that is present in the UAE. A key element and driving force..