Nadia Mohamed

About the Artist

Nadia Mohamed is a fiber artist living in Baltimore, MD. She completed her BFA at Pratt Institute in Fashion Design in 2011 and began work on her MFA at Towson University in 2016. Her work examines the intersection of humanity and nature. She has shown her work nationally and was awarded Juror’s Choice at the Maryland Federation of Arts Fiber Options show in 2016. Her interests include nature documentaries, audiobooks, cats and not washing dishes.

Artist's Statement

My artwork examines the relationship between our bodies and the natural world. I seek to blur the imposed lines between humanity and our environment by challenging what is seen as beneficial, harmful, beautiful or offensive. I create flat or sculptural works in delicate sheer textiles that I imbue with traditionally beautiful, time-intensive fabric manipulation techniques. These intricate techniques are juxtaposed by processes of destruction or disorder such as rips, frays, and stains to convey a sense of duality. The imagery concerns the formal and visceral aspects of life that span the gap between humankind and the surrounding natural world; microscopic cells within the body resemble aerial landscape, scars echo mountain ranges, vascular systems look like waterways. The surgically precise stitching communicates a sense of mystery, ambiguity and curiosity that mirrors the experience of viewing a scientific specimen. The imagery and techniques used in the artwork reference the problematic history of sexism in fiber art and questions the intricacy and practicality of how society interacts with femininity.