Lubna Ali

Lubna Ali’s practice draws upon her Islamic heritage and explores her sense of self as a British Muslim. She uses her knowledge of traditional Islamic geometry and combines it with her interest of minimalist art to create works on paper. Her work represents spirituality and sacredness through the repetition of patterns as this brings forward the concept of unity and devoutness in the Islamic culture. She aims to refresh the current narrative of British Muslim identity by openly discussing the issues affecting the Muslim community. Ali’s practice is primarily print based. Biography Lubna Ali is a Manchester based artist. She achieved a BA Hons degree in Visual Arts from the University of Salford in 2017, winning a graduate scholarship and a studio at Hot Bed Press. Since then, she has exhibited at the New Adelphi Gallery, PS Mirabel, GK gallery, Salford Museum and Art gallery, and has work in the collection of Torino Graphic Days as part of the international festival in Turin, Italy. She undertook a 6-month residency at The Whitworth Art Gallery where she curated and exhibited in a group exhibition, ‘After Twilight’. She is also founder and member of the print collective Rhubarb & Custard.