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Manāl Aḍ-Ḍawayān
Early Life and Formation in a Shifting Landscape Manal Al Dowayan, born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1973, emerged as an artist from a uniquely positioned vantage point within a rapidly transforming society. Her upbringing was deeply influenced by the Eastern Province’s compound life—a blend of expatriate and local cultures existing somewhat apart from mainstream Saudi norms. This environment fostered a sense of observation, a quiet con
templation of contrasts that would later become central to her artistic practice. Initially pursuing a degree in Systems Analysis and Design, Al Dowayan followed her father into a career with the national oil company, spending ten years as their Creative Director. However, beneath the surface of this conventional path lay a burgeoning creative spirit, secretly nurtured by her mother’s encouragement to explore art—a gesture that Al Dowa…