Wafa Al Falahi Emirati, b. 2000

Her papier mâché, pastel and pigment compositions blur distinctions between human and animal, self and other. Childlike yet uncanny, her creatures and landscapes conjure the material presence of memory and dream. Deeply informed by her background in spatial design, she draws on clay, and furniture-making, infusing her work with both tactile intimacy and sculptural presence.

Al Falahi holds a BA in Interior Design from the American University of Sharjah (2022). She is a former artist-in-residence at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and has participated in the Athath Fellowship (2022), Tanween by Tashkeel (2023) and the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship (2024 to 2025). She curated Tasmeem 2024: Memory Box at ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai, and has exhibited at Dubai Design Week (UAE Designer Exhibition 5.0) and Maison&Objet, Paris. With Hunna Art, she took part in the group exhibition Under Her Wing (2025 to 2026) and presented a solo booth at Art Dubai 2026. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest Middle East, Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Identity, Mojeh, Villa 88 and Savoir Flair.