Cairo International Art District event features Emirati artist Noor Al Suwaidi

Emirati artist Noor Al Suwaidi is taking part in the fifth edition of the Cairo International Art District (CIAD), a major event that transforms Downtown Cairo into a sprawling art gallery (Oct. 12-Nov. 16).

- Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer

Presented by Art D'Égypte by Culturvator at Villa Violette, Floor 6, Shourbagy Building, Downtown Cairo, Al Suwaidi's installation, In the Sun is for Everyone, the Moon is for You, explores emotion, identity and transformation, using clay as a primary medium. Her recent works have been defined by vivid glazes of jade, fuchsia, maroon, and cobalt blue, which she describes as “emotional frequencies — expressions of love in its many intensities.”

“In working with clay, I return to the essence of matter, earth shaped by time, transformed by fire, and reborn in colour,” says Al Suwaidi. “Where I once embraced the muted tones of nature, I now turn to vivid, emotional hues: pastel jade green, fuchsia pink, deep maroon, and electric cobalt blue. These colours are not decorative; they are emotional frequencies expressions of love in its many intensities, from tenderness to passion, from serenity to boldness.” She added that “in The Sun is for Everyone, the Moon is for You, I explored light as a universal gift. In Is Love a Stigma? exhibition, I questioned why love, unlike conflict, remains censored in public space. This installation unites those ideas through colour - a deliberate act of declaration. The glazes saturate the clay, yet allow its texture and imperfections to remain visible - a reminder that beauty and truth often coexist beneath the surface.