Attempting Sculpture

Hana Al – Saadi is a Qatari artist who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, 2015. She studied Painting and Printmaking, while pursuing her interest in sculpture making. During her period in VCUQ, she discovered her passion in carpentry and started making installations as she developed her conceptual thinking skills. From a young age, Al – Saadi had an interest at art making. During the age of thirteen she attended the Youth Art Center in Qatar, and studied academic/traditional art. This included drawing and painting portraits/still lifes. Later she taught herself how to use design programs to enhance her creativity further. Al – Saadi discovered her interest in conceptual art during her studies at VCUQ. She worked hard understanding what it meant to be a concept artist. Al Saadi’s efforts lead her to winning the Damien Hirst Art competition. Al – Saadi believes visual art is more powerful than words, because it has the power to exercise the viewer’s brains and make them question what they see. “I create artwork that makes viewers think about what they see even after they go home, without words killing their imagination.”