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Hadeer Omar (1988) is an Egyptian new media artist and Assistant Professor at VCUarts in Qatar. Her work centers on the exploration of critical socio-cultural issues through the use of immersive XR media, graphics, photography, A/V performances, and video art installations. One of the key focuses of her artistic practice is to utilize technology to examine complex issues of cultural identity, memories, and the self in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Her approach to storytelling challenges conventional perceptions of art and design, inviting viewers to examine these issues in new and thought-provoking ways.As a dedicated educator, she teaches in the Art Foundation Department, Time-based media, and storytelling. Hadeer empowers her undergraduate students to utilize XR technologies to create immersive and engaging works. She bridges arts, new media processes, and storytelling to introduce her students to emerging technologies that will shape the future of art and design. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that students' creative potential can be unlocked by fostering their unique perspectives and approaches to new media art.
Hadeer has participated in several artist-in-residence programs, including the Doha Fire Station program in Qatar. Her artwork has been exhibited in various countries, including Egypt, San Francisco, Austria, France, the UK, Bulgaria, Qatar, Dubai, St. Petersburg, and Berlin. Through her contributions to the MENA region's art and academic communities, she continues to push the boundaries of art and storytelling, paving the way for future generations of artists and designers to explore these issues in new and innovative ways.
2023: "And thereafter" audiovisual and light installation in collaboration with Sonic Jeel and Katia Kolovea, Alkoot Fort, Doha, Qatar
2023: QUMRA, Doha Film Institute, “Gihan” VR Doc Film
2022: “Ezz Alarab” Official Music Video, FIFA World Cup x Katara Studios Productions, Creative Director / Visual Artist, Qatar
2022: 3d Projection work, “Majaz: Qatar Contemporary Art” Doha Fire Station, Qatar
2022: “Light the sky” Official Music Video, FIFA World Cup x Katara Studios Productions, Creative Director / Visual Artist, Qatar
2022: “Gihan” short VR doc film selected, Doha Film Institute Documentary Lab 2022-2023
2022: “It’s everywhere” with @youssefalimam aka @jaydenoath at @fromtamgallery, Cairo, Egypt
2021: “Al-Arda” installation, Eiwan Algassar Gallery, Doha, Qatar
2021: “When the world closed” Shubbak Festival in collaboration with Sonic Jeel, London, UK
2021: "And thereafter" audiovisual and light installation in collaboration with Sonic Jeel and Katia Kolovea, Alkoot Fort, Doha, Qatar
2021: "Sonic jeel Performance" Projection mapping and light installation, Printed Matter's virtual art book fair, NYC, U.S.A.
2021: "Fragmented realities" audiovisual installation, Grey Times Exhibition, Doha Fire Station, Doha, Qatar
2019: Co-chairs for Tasmeem Doha Art and Design Conference 2019, Doha, Qatar
2018: “The reason - July 2017” "Official selection" France and "Official selection" Qatar
2017: “3arabizi keyboard” project was given an honorary mention at the STARTS Prize – Grand prize of the European Commission honoring Innovation in Technology, Industry, and Society Stimulated by the Arts, Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria. The project was showcased at Drive: Volkswagen Group Forum in Berlin, Germany
2017: “Chaos Antidote” co-directed the experimental documentary short film, screened at Facade Video Festival, Bulgaria, and "Official selection" Ajyal Youth Film Festival, Qatar
2015: “Hack you” screening at Cairo video festival and Roznama, Cairo, Egypt
2011: “Ouda w Sala” documentary short film