Sarah Alsaied ( She/her )

As a Brown woman, my work exists in the space between Eastern and Western sensibilities and cultures, the works often explores themes of identity, power, and labor. 

The uncanny, a fertile ground for the strange and the other. My works find their place at the radical intersection of the real and the strange.  My sculptures often take on bold, theatrical, and haunting forms. They resemble deities, seers, or warriors—figures caught in motion. There is a tension between beauty and mortality, power and fragility. These figures exist beyond physical, societal, and cultural constructs and limits. 

Adornment plays a key role in my work, acting as both a shield and a statement. I am inspired by SWANA cultural practices and expression, and Western expression. I work intuitively, using recycled materials and fibers, I tear, harden and layer —to create forms that feel both delicate and strong, transforming the sculptures into characters that hold both anonymity and expression. The contrast between soft and rigid materials mirrors softness and strength of the human condition. Layers of texture and form turn my figures into vessels of memory, carrying personal and collective stories and experiences.

At its core, my work aims to challenge the narrative, reverses the gaze and reclaim space for voices that have been silenced. I celebrate the feminine as a force of power, existing in both the intimate and the monumental. 

Sarah Alsaied is an artist from Kuwait currently based in the United States. Alsaied holds a bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts with a ceramic emphasis at University of Southern Indiana (2018) and a Master of Fine Arts with a sculpture focus at Wichita State University (2022). Alsaied has been granted residencies at New Harmony Clay Project, The Archie Bray Foundation, Watershed, and currently is a long-term BIPOC resident at The Northern Clay Center. Alsaied work has been exhibited at The Ulrich Museum of Art, Companian Gallery Modern West Fine Art Gallery, Kolva-Sulivan Gallery, and ARC Gallery. Alsaied’s work is birthed at the intersection of living in-between East and West, and often explores themes of identity, power, and labor. Outside of the studio, Alsaied is a wanderer that enjoys cooking, sporty activities, and spending time with her cats.