Fahiem Ul Haq Abdullah

Born in Quetta, Pakistan, Abdullah completed his BFA at BUITEMS in 2020 and
his MFA at Kingston School of Art, London, in 2023, and is now based in London,
UK.
Working across drawing, installation, sculpture, animation, and audio, his
practice explores the intersections of traditional Islamic art, contemporary forms,
and political structures through the concept of “veil language”. A subtle visual
system that communicates under conditions of censorship and control.
Through fragmented patterns and calligraphic abstraction, he engages with
themes of spirituality, identity, migration, and trauma, shaped by his experience
as an Ahmadi Muslim who recently sought asylum in the UK.
His work navigates around knowledge that can be mobilized both to unify and
divide, using abstraction and distortion to challenge the fragility of information
under the idea of “ white paper” using the metaphorical concept as literal.

BFA Quetta Pakistan
MFA Kingston School of Arts (Kingston University)