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“Motion is emotion. Everything gives off waves of energy, otherwise called frequencies. They are the very fiber of our being.“ Alia Ali



For Artsy Foundations 2024, Alia Ali presents vibrant and energetic new work. Full-body portraits are more common here, often appearing to be in motion, and the formats vary greatly. For the first time, Alia Ali also ventures into sculpture — her hand-carved works made of Lapis Lazuli re-imagine millennia-old artifacts from her home country Yemen and are part of her "Yemeni Futurism" project.

Alia Ali (Arabic: عاليه علي // Sabean: …