Born in Egypt, educated in France and living in New York City, Ghada Amer’s international artistic trajectory is inspiring, fascinating and bold. Her extraordinary portfolio of work, that continually challenges convention and turns traditions on their head, placed Amer as one of the top female artists in the world.
Painter, sculptor, garden designer, performer, installation artist, Ghada Amer’s body of work spans all media – although her abstract expressionist works, embroidered with erotic motifs constitute her most famous signature.
Amer seeks to depict the major idea of female pleasure, using texts or images that speak of women's sexuality, desire and happiness, subtly exposing the contradictions inherent in religious and feminist forms of extremism. Raised in a conservative family, Amer uses art as a tool to rebel and express her inner anxieties. "I would have died if I didn't make art. It's kind of a salvation for me."
