In the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a chance encounter in 2016 sparked a creative partnership that would propel two Middle Eastern artists to international acclaim. Yasmeen Al Sudairy and Rajaa Al Hajj, two visionary women whose styles seamlessly merged, have now showcased their work at the Menart Fair in Paris - a milestone not just for them, but for Kuwait-based Gallery Bawa, the institution that represents artists from our region.
Rajaa auditioned for a play in which Yasmeen was acting. Their initial connection was rooted in art, it didn’t take long for their shared passion for visual art to bring them together. “We started collaborating on a painting without any plans, and it just clicked,” Yasmeen recalled. The pair realized they had an intuitive creative chemistry, blending Yasmeen’s mechanical forms with Rajaa’s surreal, organic shapes. Their work soon became a harmonious reflection of what they describe as “organized chaos,” a dynamic concept that would define their collaborative efforts.
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