Noora Al Hardan Qatari, b. 1999

Noora Al Hardan (Doha, b. 1999) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, printmaking, installation, and photography. A graduate of VCUarts Qatar with a BFA in Painting and Printmaking, Al Hardan explores the relationship between architectural forms and memory in her art. She is particularly fascinated by light leaks, filters, and distortions, which play a significant role in her photographic process, allowing her to reimagine familiar spaces. Through her lucid compositions, often focusing on abandoned or local sites that hold overlooked resonance. Her work considers the presence of absence, using distortion to shift our perceptions of the ordinary. By doing this, she transforms these spaces into intimate and monumental spatial experiences, reflecting on how we see, remember, and inhabit the built environment.