Zahrah Alghamdi’s art begins with the soil, stone, and architecture of her hometown, Al Baha, where buildings seemed to grow directly from the mountains. For her, these natural materials are not neutral; they hold memory, history, and emotion. In her hands, mud, rock, and organic matter become storytellers, linking past and present.
Recently, Alghamdi has turned toward the human figure, creating drawings and sculptures shaped by experiences of loss, resilience, and hope. These works are not portraits but emotional landscapes, expressing solitude, grief, and endurance in ways that invite recognition and empathy.
Her installations and sculptures resist single interpretations. Instead, they create open spaces where viewers bring their own memories and feelings. At once deeply rooted in Saudi heritage and responsive to universal human experience, Alghamdi’s practice reveals how materials themselves can carry memory—and how art can transform those memories into shared reflection.
