Pioneering Saudi artist Lulwah Al Homoud, known for minimalist, abstract works often incorporating technology and reflecting traditional Islamic art, will unveil new work at the second edition of The Digital Art Mile, the inaugural digital art fair in Basel.
Homoud’s work is being presented at the booth of the Sigg Art Foundation alongside 15 international artists working across artificial intelligence, biotechnology, digital poetry and contemporary visual art, including painting, sculpture and multimedia installation.
Homoud said her work is “deeply rooted in the spiritual dimensions of geometry,” describing it as a “continuous exploration of the essence of matter — a journey into abstraction.” Drawing on the theory of Ibn Muqlah’s Proportional Cursive Script and the mathematical structure of the Vedic Square, she “translates language into visual codes where geometry and script intersect.”
Her new work in Basel once again transforms Arabic calligraphy into meticulous geometric abstraction, offering a Saudi perspective that merges tradition and global contemporary art, and providing a renewed sense of Arab identity deeply rooted in heritage.
“Sigg Art continues to transcend borders in its support of Saudi art, and as an artist committed to creating a universal visual language, I am proud to contribute to this mission.” She added that new pieces from her ‘Language of Existence’ series will be presented for the first time, “exploring the creation of new codes to form a universal language that can be felt rather than read through an abstract geometric approach.”
An influential artist in Saudi Arabia, Homoud’s work has been presented at the British Museum in London, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Green Box Museum in Amsterdam, and has been acquired by numerous public and private collections around the world.
Dates: June 16–22
Location: The Digital Art Mile, Basel, Switzerland
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