ZK006 I kicked my therapist in the heart- 2020 100×80 cm Acrylic on canvas 
ZK001 Vogue Said So – 2018 140x200cm Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 
ZK002 Tick Tock – 2018 140x200cm Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 
ZK003 They shot daddy in the heart – 2018 138×180 cm Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 
ZK004 Only god is watching – 2018 140×200 cm Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 
ZK005 It’s a dolls world – 2018 140×200 cm Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 
ZK007 Fire of my Loins- 2020 100×80 cm Acrylic on canvas
Born in Damascus, 1994 she currently lives and works in the UAE.
Zeina Kattan’s work studies humans’ conditions when put under different circumstances that triggers specific behaviours. Her interest lies in the effect memories have on these behaviours as well as the impact of the society we grow up in. In her more recent work, she examines her memories and tries to understand these conditions on a more personal level, starting from her own flashbacks and emotions. Through collaging images, she creates scenarios and atmospheres that are overshadowed with dark sarcasm and speaks mostly of issues faced in daily life, whether it is because of genders, nationalities or even beliefs that are not always celebrated by the people.
Kattan’s work has been featured in several group exhibitions including Community & Critique, Warehouse 421, Abu Dhabi (2019); NOISE project, Bloomington, Indiana (2018); Vantage Point Sharjah 6, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah (2018); Exit 13, Maraya Art Center, Sharjah (2018); Exit 13, University of Sharjah, Sharjah (2018) and 28th Annual Exhibition, Emirates Fine Art Society, Sharjah (2017). Kattan completed a residency at The Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship (SEAF) Cohort 6 (2019). She is presently working at Sharjah Art Foundation as a Curatorial Assistant.
Kattan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, at the University of Sharjah (2018).
Cyrrus Gallery 