Rehab El Sadek

Rehab El Sadek is an Egyptian-born artist of Sudanese ancestry whose career has spanned 25 years, 17 countries, and four continents. She is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of conceptual art, architecture, and language. In her work, she uses light, shadow, history, and memory to conceptualize meditative journeys through personal past and the ancient world. The largest influence on her work is the rich history of her native country and ancient civilizations. She often borrows colors, textures, and materials from antiquity—in a modest way, perhaps, contributing to a vernacular that's been around for thousands of years. El Sadek’s work explores themes of identity and displacement—her most recent work focuses on themes of immigration and belonging and is developed through cultural exchange between herself and others.