Through her government work at the Dubai Future Foundation as a forward-looking analyst, Rawdat Al Sayegh has been able to develop her talents in various fields, from photography to presentations in many government events, and has succeeded in embodying an honorable image of the Emirati who is able to organize her priorities and nurture her talents that have worked to develop and highlight them. To the public with a contemporary vision based on the elements of local heritage and Arab originality, to move towards another horizon.
Rawda stops at the beginnings of her photography talent in particular, after she had the opportunity to participate in one of his competitions, which allowed a member of the jury to discover the artistic vision that can be invested to reach the desired goal. The exhibition was attended by some training courses in the art of photography, until I had the opportunity to participate more in many competitions and exhibitions that began to celebrate my talent as the youngest Emirati photographer to enter this field ».
“This celebration did not last long,” Rawda said, “because I soon discovered that I was no longer the youngest Emirati photographer. I went through a difficult phase in my life when I ignored the camera for more than a year and a half, but then I came back to the event. Art, such as my participation in Dubai's Matar studio, where I was able to turn all of my negative energy into beautiful visual works, has greatly contributed to inspiring and inspiring an audience deeper into its creative messages and messages that motivated me to move forward. ''
Rawda finds no conflict between her core work as a forward-looking analyst at the Dubai Future Foundation and her talent in photography, which was followed by a talent for presenting various official events and government and private events: “I don't deny that art has helped me a lot in this area, although the artist is shy by nature, but I remain proud of what God gave me the ability to draw words, as well as the camera lens, which makes me feel very happy whenever I remember the group of events that I participated, and I was honored to present in the presence of a number of dignitaries UAE ».
Strong language
Kindergarten sees a strong language capable of making a difference in the world, stopping at an incident that changed its artistic outlook and trends, and was linked to the experience of Emirati photographer Jassim Al Awadhi, who is one of the first Emiratis to pay attention to the issue of documenting the UAE heritage with foreign eyes, which led her to delve into the details of this heritage , And discover a lot of powerful and expressive stories as she put it, which she translated into the conceptual photography experience. “I felt that conceptual and cultural photography could contribute to the representation of Emirati identity and to present a whole story or story in one image,” she explains.
Regarding the success of conceptual photography and its wide audience base in the UAE, Rawdat Al Sayegh points to a new generation of young photographers who possess new ideas and techniques capable of delivering this new type of art, despite the lack of acceptance of a group of the audience and not accustomed to this style within the artistic photography package. "It is merely a technical point of view that can be debated, discussed, and looking for promising new horizons."
As for her inspiration, she says: “There are many names that inspire me, such as the American photographer Steve McCurry, who has a unique way of portraiture, as well as the works of the Emirati artist Matar Bin Lahej and the Emirati photographer Aisha Alabbar, whose works embody the power and potential of women, a source of real inspiration. For me".
Works in memory
Regarding the works that she is proud to present to the public, Rawda emphasizes: “All the artwork that I seek to present in exhibitions and participations, has a special and spontaneous goat that stems from its beauty and human depth, such as the picture presented in the (firefighter) UAE and the concepts it carries related to the Emirati family. Coherent in spite of the difficulties, and the collection of images that are inspired by the colors of the UAE flag its artistic and humanitarian concept more comprehensive ».
"In one of these pictures, a black woman was inspired by the scene of a woman standing proudly with her daughter, who was dressed in Sheila in an expression that the recipients saw in his dedication to the spirit of the martyr and the woman's pride in her husband, who gave his soul as a sacrifice for the homeland, while black can symbolize the decency of our traditions." ».
Luminous experiments
Rawda is proud of her various contributions, both in the field of art and the talent of presenting events and events, especially noting her participation in the exhibition «Sikka» last year, which came under the title «Interior Light», in addition to «Saudi Colors», and participation in the UAE Women's Day , And the experience of the speaker at the event that UNESCO chose Dubai to be the first creative city in the Middle East.
Close Supporters
Rawdat Al Sayegh, in her role in refining her artistic experience and encouraging her to move forward in the field of conceptual photography, which she loved. “And there is real support on the social media.
“I consider the work of Aisha Alabbar, the embodiment of the power of women, a real inspiration to me.”
• “I went through a difficult phase in my life where I ignored the camera, but I returned to it again.”