Art

Ahmed Mater

Ahmed Mater was born in Saudi Arabia in 1979. He studied medicine in Abha and currently works in the city's hospital as a doctor. He is also one of the regions most talked about young artists.

In the Illuminatons series, which has brought him fame in both Europe and Saudi Arabia, he combined explicit notes from his medical education with images pertaining to Islam.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010 - Grey Borders/Grey Frontiers, Edge of Arabia, 6th Berlin Biennale, Berlin

2010 - ADACH, Platform for Contemporary Art, 53rd Venice Biennale, Venice

2010 - Edge of Arabia, 53rd Venice Biennale, Venice

2008- The Other, Ciaro Biennale 11, Cairo

2008- Edge of Arabia, Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia – SOAS Brunei Gallery, London

2007- Art, Ecology & the Politics of Change, Sharjah Biennial 8, Sharjah

2007 - Word into Art, Artists of the Modern Middle East, The British Museum, UAE  ,Dubai

2007– Artists of the Arab World, Arab British Centre, London, UK

2006 - Word into Art, Artists of the Modern Middle East, The British Museum, UK

2006 - Saudi Photographers Delegation, Tokyo, Japan & Singapore.

2005- Saudi Arts Delegation, Tunis, Tunisia

2005- Al Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, Shrajah, UAE

2004– Shattah (First Group Exhibition), Attileh, Jeddah, KSA

Solo Exhibitions

2010 - Prognosis, London (Opening October)

2009- Illumination, ArtSpace, Dubai, UAE

2006- Ahmed Mater Al-Ziad Aseeri, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, London, UK

2004 - Standing in Front of You, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA

2004- THE END, Abha & Jeddah, KSA

2001- Landing on the Earth's Surface, Al-Maseef Cultural Club, Abha, KSA

Curatorial & Founder Credits

2008 - Founder, Edge of Arabia, Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia, (London, Venice, Riyadh, Berlin)

2006 - Head Curator, Saudi photographers delegation to Japan & Singapore

2005 - Founder Member, Assir Photographic Society, KSA

2003 – Founder Member & Head Curator, Shatta Arts Group, KSA

2002 - Founder Member, Abha Arts & Cultural Society, KSA