JEDDAH: Saudi female graffiti artist Noura bin Saidan has unveiled her latest mural at the Riyadh Zoo.
It took Saidan two weeks to complete the 40-meter-long and 30-meter-high mural.
Speaking about her work, she described it as a “story about the relationship between animals and humans.”
The artist told Arab News that her participation in Riyadh Season, one of the biggest events in the country, is what every Saudi artist dreams of as it is a great opportunity to showcase his or her talents to the world.
“I’m so proud that my murals are considered among the most important landmarks on the Boulevard. It makes me really happy,” she said.
I wish to leave a mark in every city of the Kingdom. My main ambition is to spread Saudi art around the world.
Noura bin Saidan
The young Saudi artist’s 16 murals of singers, writers, animals and scenery adorn walls across the Riyadh region, including Riyadh Boulevard.
“I wish to leave a mark in every city of the Kingdom, and I am hoping to create murals in AlUla and Jeddah. My main ambition is to spread Saudi art around the world,” she said.
The fine arts graduate, who has been passionate about street art since a young age, is part of a small but growing community of Saudi female graffiti artists.
“Street art is how we reach people from different classes, ideas and nationalities. Art is an easy way to reach them. It does not need translation,” she said.
