About
Bashaer Hawsawi
b. 1992, Saudi Arabia. Lives and works in Jeddah.
Biography
Born in 1992 in Saudi Arabia, Bashaer Hawsawi is an artist and designer based in Jeddah. Her practice weaves mixed media and found objects to explore themes of cultural identity, cleansing, belonging, and nostalgia.
Growing up in a vibrant environment surrounded by an array of materials, Hawsawi developed a rich visual memory shaped by the daily rituals and work practices of her parents. This early exposure to storytelling through materials remains central to her work.
She earned her BFA in Sculpture and Ceramics from King Abdulaziz University in 2015. Her work has been featured in Art Dubai, Noor Riyadh, Abu Dhabi Art, Hayy Jameel, Ithra, and Hafez Gallery.
Artist Statement
Curiosity and passion are the main engines that drive my practice. I explore household rituals, inherited stories, cultural identity, and the emotional resonance of memory through sculpture and mixed media.
My work investigates the relationship between people, materials, and the daily practices shaped by environment and society. Through experimentation with found objects, textiles, organic materials, brick, papyrus, brooms, lemons, sand, and industrial elements, I transform ordinary materials into vessels of nostalgia and meaning.
My artistic language is rooted in play, exploration, and material experimentation while reflecting on belonging, preservation, and the warmth of inherited memory.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2024Art DubaiDubai
- 2023Noor RiyadhRiyadh
- 2023Abu Dhabi ArtAbu Dhabi
- 2023Misk × Berlin ResidencyBerlin
- 2022Ithra MuseumDhahran
- 2022Jeddah Art 21,39Jeddah
- 2022Hayy JameelJeddah
Grants & Residencies
- 2023Misk × Berlin Residency
- 2022Ithra Art Prize, Shortlist
- 2021Hafez Gallery Studio Grant