ABOUT THE ARTIST

Noora Al-Bahrani is a Canadian-born Iraqi multidisciplinary artist & activist currently living & working in Cairo, Egypt. Her work blends folk art with political themes of radical love, resistance, & collective liberation.

Armed with a Bachelor’s in Criminology & Psychology from the University of Toronto as well as a Juris Doctorate in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, Noora is firmly committed to liberatory activism. Her artistic practice works in tandem with her academic & professional interests to fortify the newly burgeoning movement of Arab-futurism.

From her tattoos to her writing, Noora’s work is always marked by a technical prowess, intellectual foundation & conceptual depth giving it it’s unique character.