RIYADH: Saudi artist Sara Abdullah’s delicate floral sculptures find inspiration in the nuances and harmony between humanity and nature. To the artist, nature signifies creativity, inspiration and deep magical meaning, she told Arab News. “Both (art and nature) are means of exploring the deeper aspects of the human existence.
As artists, we can capture and express the intangible aspects of our lives that defy simple verbal descriptions,” she said. Abdullah credits her artistry to her role model, her father, who introduced her to a multifaceted world of art at a young age. “My story is like my dad’s — we started by painting characters and self-portraits but eventually transitioned to creating nature artwork,” she said.
“My father’s deep love for art and trying to convey his artistic message to the world is what makes me continue to search more for the deep meaning between art and nature and how to transform my ideas into a valuable work of art that includes a purposeful message that touches people.” Her two art collections, Alstroemeria (2024) and Anemone (2023), are each dedicated to the spotlighted flower. In the Alstroemeria collection, her sculptures begin with the design of the wood base, which is curved to reflect the feeling of containment and support.
She handcrafts pieces of the flower with twisted and connected edges, representing the petals from the beginning of their life until their flowering. “Its distinction lies in its longevity among the .
