Visual artist Fatma Abdelrahman has been involved in the art movement since 1993, starting with her first participation in the Youth Salon. She continued to participate in various workshops and exhibitions, both group and solo, in Egypt and abroad.
Fatma has received numerous local and international awards, with her most recent achievement being the Encouragement State Award. She is passionate about reinterpreting her surroundings to align with her unique vision, making it both her goal and means of artistic expression. Her artistic experience is deeply rooted in reverence for nature, aiming to achieve unity with it through her artwork.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Fatma is also engaged in academic teaching. She works as a professor in the Graphic Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, which greatly influenced the multidimensional aspects of her artistic vision, with drawing as its core foundation.
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"In this collection of intimate drawings from 2012, the artist invites us into a microscopic dialogue with the earth. By isolating fragments of the natural environment—a knotted root, a peeling section of bark, or a scatter of fallen leaves—the artist elevates the overlooked to the level of the monumental.
The meticulous ink work creates a sense of tactile history, where every scratch and line represents the slow passage of time and the resilience of life. Subtle touches of ochre and crimson colored pencil provide a warm, rhythmic pulse against the stark white of the paper, suggesting a hidden vitality within the skeletal remains of the forest. The compositions are characterized by a profound use of negative space, allowing the organic forms to 'breathe' and float, turning the sketchbook page into a vast, silent wilderness. It is a quiet, contemplative series that asks the viewer to slow down and witness the complex architecture of nature’s smallest components."