Sara Alkhayyal (@saraalkhayyal.art)

For Emirati Women’s Day 2025, we came together not only to celebrate, but to pause, to listen, and to reflect. We sat side by side, sharing stories, exchanging hopes, and speaking of the journeys that brought us here and the paths that will carry us forward. So grateful to @bvlgari for this beautiful opportunity to be able to be amongst amazing women @afraatiq @rowdhaalsayegh @aminataher hearing everything they said will forever continue to inspire me🤍

A message to my future self from my current one. A message from the women of today to the women of tomorrow. Every day is a day to honor our steps, our struggles, and our achievements. Yet on this day, we pause, we look back at the paths carved before us and forward to the journeys still unfolding. May the strength we carry now become the foundation they stand on. May the dreams we nurture today become the freedoms they inherit. May our voices remain echoes that guide, remind, and inspire. Thank you @bvlgari for spotlighting my voice and continuously supporting me🤍

We celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Emirati women’s day this year reflecting back on the past and looking forward to the future🤍 Having the most meaningful conversation with the most amazing ladies, @rowdhaalsayegh, @aminataher and @afraatiq where we share what it means to be an Emirati women and how it represents us to the world. The most sincere gratitude goes to @bvlgari for making this year a special one for me, from the Ramadan campaign to now being one of the Emirati talents selected to celebrate this day, your continuous support to me will forever be appreciated♥️

The Reflection of Growth This sculpture transforms a space into a serene sanctuary centered around the symbolism of a palm tree, embodying spiritual growth, resilience, and inner peace during Ramadan. A interwoven, woven palm tree sculpture serves a central symbol to represent stages of growth and spiritual maturity. Woven using Khoos weaving, a traditional palm leaves craft from the Middle East—enhances the atmosphere. These woven palm honors regional heritage and Inviting viewers to experience the texture of the khoos creates a tactile connection to the palm tree’s symbolism, celebrating tradition, patience, and resilience—qualities deeply valued during Ramadan and embodied in BVLGARI’s essence. I am incredibly honored to have been commissioned to create an artwork for @bvlgari for the 2025 Ramadan campaign🤍

Celebrating Ramadan with @bvlgari in The Green Wadi: A Journey of Resilience🤍 Stay tuned for the artwork reveal specially made for this campaign. #bvlgariramadan

Control Dies Here Mixee Media 2025 Pieces explores the tension between control and identity, reflecting on the elusive nature of existence. No motion, no decision, no moment is ever fully replicated. Control is an illusion; every action, thought, and gesture is both an attempt to shape the world and a surrender to its unpredictability. Exhibit at @sikkaplatform house 206 The House In The Back Of Your Mind from 31 - 9 Feb 2025 Curated by @maktoummm

The Camel On display at @sikkaplatform in @alshindaghamuseum in house 207 from 23-3 March.

The camel It’s a project that enable the audience to perceive the camel far beyond the confines of stereotypes commonly associated with them. The installation will help foster a deeper connection, allowing for a genuine appreciation that transcends their commercialized portrayal of the camel. On display in @sikkaplatform 2024 in AlShindagah house 207 from 23-3 March Huge thanks to @hindbindemaithan @fatma.almahmoud @hamda.alfalasi @sikkaplatform and @alkhayalee for making this all come to life.

What an honor to meet His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the work we did for the 52 Union day celebration, What an honor and a blessing to have such an incredible leadership in our country and even more of honor to be recognized by him, What an honor it is to have the best role model anyone could ask for and look up to🤍 2-12-23

Sharjah Islamic Art Festival 25th edition Artist “The power where the light lies” I had the honor to present to His Highness Sheikh Doctor Sultan bin Mohammed AlQasimi in the festival my work that centers around the idea of manifestation through Islamic patterns. This work made me tap into what manifestation means to me as a human, and I got very deep into what it means to me. I was also researching Islamic patterns when one part of patterns in the Islamic history clicked with my definition of the manifestation, which was mashrsbiya window partitions. The way they interact with the outside elements like the sun and wind and bring it inside felt like it was a portal between the sides, and the pattern that they have give a bigger or smaller impact, which to felt like sending out a prayer and seeing how it manifests itself into my life in the way it wants. This was also my first interactive installation, which in the beginning had a different approach but upon seeing the work in real life it had to be change so the visitor can experience something magical. Very great full to the @sharjahculture team for inviting me and giving me the chance to explore something so meaningful. 21-1-24

Sara’s Weave, Sadu Story This exhibition would have happened without the incredible @fatma.almahmoud trust and vision, I am forever grateful for this opportunity to showcase one of my favorite crafts in such an incredible scale and space. Your generosity and love for giving artist the chance to shine is truly remarkable and inspiring. This exhibition truly pushed me to create something timeless that tells the story of time that passed, time we are in now and the time we will have in the future, to look at sadu in a traditional manner but with a modern vision. The team @1971designspace helped me bring everything to life and make each piece more magical than I could’ve ever imagined. The months spent researching, designing, developing, building and adjusting until the very last minute was testament to a commitment to make this exhibition the best it can be. “Sara wove it, but sadu told the story” Forever in my heart, 15/8-12/11

مشاركة الفنانة الاماراتية سارة الخيال بعمل فني يحمل عنوان “القوة حيث يكمن الضوء” في متحف الشارقة للفنون حتى 21 يناير 2024 .. ضمن فعاليات مهرجان الفنون الإسلامية في دورته الـ 25. #دائرة_الثقافة #مهرجان_الفنون_الإسلامية #الشارقة #تجليات @sharjahhow @1971designspace @uapuae @khorfakkanamphitheatre @psuae @emiratesfinearts @sharjahmuseums @saraalkhayyal.art The participation of the Emirati artist Sara Al Khayyal with an artwork titled “The Power Where The Light Lies” at the Sharjah Art Museum until January 21, 2024, within the events of the 25th edition of the Islamic Arts Festival. #Manifestations #SharjahCulture #SharjahIslamicArtsFestival #SIAF25