Bio

Noor Alwan (b. 1990, Bahrain) holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Manchester (2011) and a Master's degree in Architecture from the University at Buffalo (2016), where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar. Her solo exhibition *Sacred Practices* was presented in 2023, and she participated in group exhibitions across Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Kingdom, and France. Her work is held in permanent institutional collections such as Misk Art Institute (Riyadh), the Bahrain National Museum, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra, Dhahran, in collaboration), the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities as part of the UNESCO Pearling Path, permanent public art commission by 1971 Design Space in Sharjah (in collaboration) and Bahrain International Airport (in collaboration)

Noor is also the co-founder of TOFI, a multidimensional art collaboration with an approach that is speculative, exploratory and whimsical. TOFI were the recipients of the Art Jameel Playscape Commission (2023), exhibited in Noor Riyadh Festival (2022), Dubai Expo 2020 (2021), and Misk Art Institute (2020).

statement

Rooted in social engagement and participatory processes, my practice spans textiles and installations that reworld objects, stories, and rituals, into spatial installations that explore how worlds are inherited, imagined, and remade through collective encounters. My work examines the tangible and intangible constituents of space, and how memory, identity, and belonging live within it, bridging personal narratives with communal experiences. My art installations are community driven and aim to transform physical spaces into emotional landscapes for connection and reflection. Beyond the gallery, I engage with the urban fabric through artistic interventions that act as tools for placemaking, turning spaces into sites of gathering, imagination and play.