Mariam AlShamsi is an Emirati designer who graduated from Zayed University with a Bachelor of Science in Art and Design with a concentration in Graphic Design in 2013.
Her current work depicts Emirati culture and society; her design approach has an emphasis on storytelling, using various multimedia art forms in a contemporary and experimental way. Al Shamsi’s work distinguishes itself with creative new concepts and materials, while her love of fine art is peppered throughout with the inclusion of experimental forms. She explores function, encourages interaction,and differentiates narratives through the visualization of her design work.
Exhibitions:
2012 — Art for All Community Pavilion, Abu Dhabi Art.
2011 — Lessedra World Art Annual Print Exhibition, June – October 2011, Exhibition and Publication, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2011 — “Cartographies: Mapping Intersections & Counterpoints" The 2011 International Impact Printmaking Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2011.
2011 — "Emerge ll - Radiating Ports" Part of Zayed University group exhibition for the Venice Biennale, Chiostro del Museo Diocesano, Venice, Italy June 2011.