Fatma Lootah
Untitled
2023
Mixed media installation
70 x 35 cm
Fatma Lootah is an Emarati artist born in Dubai U.A.E. She studied art at both Baghdad Art Academy in Iraq and American University in Washington DC. She has lived in Verona, Italy and worked in art since 1984. Her early start in art was in performance art in 1985. She had many different art shows in many European and Arab countries, and she had her artworks displayed on the iconic Nasdaq tower.
For Fatma Lootah inspiration comes from the realities of Emirati life, celebrating her culture and heritage. Through her paintings, she dives deep into her country. She uses local themes in her work, including women in traditional dress, children, deserts, horses and camels. Her art includes paintings on canvas and other materials as well as digital art.