Safeya M.R. Sharif (b. 1999, Dubai) is an Emirati artist whose practice explores abstraction, spatial representation, and questions of authenticity within hyperreality. Safeya’s work bridges the gap between reality and imagination, inviting audiences into spaces where familiarity and abstraction collide. She disrupts traditional painting through unconventional materials, such as linoleum cutouts and canvas stretchers, expanding her practice into sculptural forms. Her visual language often incorporates doors and hallways, symbolizing safety and territory, yet rendered powerless when removed from their functional contexts. Working across mediums like printmaking, painting, and installation, her art reflects themes of depth, void spaces, and subjective interpretation. Influenced by the Supports/Surfaces movement, Safeya’s pieces frequently take on a self-referential quality, delving into memory and internal signifiers.