Ahaad Alamoudi’s Ghostly Pigeon Towers at Noor Riyadh
Ahaad Alamoudi, a Saudi artist hailing from Jeddah and born in 1991, produces artwork that intertwines absurdity, humor, and myth, mirroring the evolving society of the kingdom. Her artistic repertoire encompasses textiles, photography, video installations, and outdoor theater. Currently, she is engaged in PhD studies at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. At Noor Riyadh 2022, her latest installation, Ghosts of Today and Tomorrow, showcased pigeon towers crafted from red wadi clay with the help of local artisans, marking a departure from her previous video projects such as The Green Light (2022) and I Was Told Ice Wouldn’t Melt in Heat (2019). Alamoudi graduated in 2014 with a degree in visual communication from Dar Al-Hekma University and later obtained an MA in Print at RCA. She is the daughter of artist Dr. Effat Fadag.
Key facts
- Ahaad Alamoudi was born in Jeddah in 1991.
- She is studying for a PhD at the Royal College of Art in London.
- Ghosts of Today and Tomorrow was presented at Noor Riyadh 2022.
- The installation featured two pigeon towers built with red wadi clay and sun-dried bricks.
- The towers were erected in Wadi Hanifah.
- Alamoudi created Liquid Dune for Roberto Cavalli in 2023.
- Her mother Dr Effat Fadag is an artist and academic.
- She graduated from Dar Al-Hekma University in 2014 and earned an MA at the RCA.
Entities
Artists
- Ahaad Alamoudi
- Dr Effat Fadag
Institutions
- Royal College of Art
- Dar Al-Hekma University
- Noor Riyadh
- Roberto Cavalli
Locations
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
- London
- England
- Wadi Hanifah