Abdullah Al Othman (b. 1985) is a Saudi artist and poet based in Riyadh. His artistic works explore forgotten places and delve into profound concepts within the human psyche. He achieves this through the extensive use of various artistic mediums such as photography, video, collage, neon lighting and performance art.
Al Othman constantly seeks to rediscover the things around us by presenting them from new artistic perspectives with deeper human and cultural themes. His works have been exhibited at numerous exhibitions, including Desert X AlUla, AlUla (2022), La Biennale de Lyon, Lyon (2022), Islamic Art Festival, Sharjah (2021) and Diriyah Biennale, Riyadh (2021).
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