The distinguished Saudi plastic artist, Badriya Al-Maliki, was able to develop and refine her artistic talent until she occupied a privileged position for her among the list of creative plastic artists. And if it was only in my eyes, then my current direction is in the world of fine art, while I do not know what my direction will be in the future.”
She met the Saudi plastic artist, Badriya Fayez Al-Maliki, to learn from her about her career in the world of plastic art, her most prominent participation in exhibitions, and her expectations about the future of plastic artists in Saudi Arabia.
Tell us about your beginnings in the world of fine art.
I have loved arts of all kinds since childhood, but I consider that my actual starting point towards the world of fine art was in 2014, through my participation in one of the exhibitions of the House of Fine Artists in Jeddah, as this participation had a different impact on me than the rest of the posts that followed.
What are the most prominent stations in your artistic career?
My joining as an active member of the Fine Arts Committee in the Culture and Arts Association in Jeddah, and I was assigned some tasks as a supervisor for the women’s department, and an assistant to the committee chairman, Professor Nabil Taher, as it was one of the most beautiful periods despite its shortness.
Did your family, someone close to you, or an artist have a role in your career as a visual artist?
Praise be to God, I am the mother of Sarah, Muhammad, Al-Waleed and Ahmed, and certainly my daughter and sons had the greatest role in my entry and success in this field, as well as the support of many female friends, artists and actresses had an indispensable role in my artistic career.
What is the thing that moves the artist's sense of creativity in you through the brush and the colors?
Everything beautiful that touches my feelings I find worthy of appearing through my paintings. Also, my brushes may sometimes express my attitude towards some issues of society, such as intolerance, for example, which I expressed in the work "We are all human", which consists of 25 small paintings measuring 20 * 20 in which I painted the faces of children from different races.
Are you keen on the approach of a particular school of plastic art?
I found myself more inclined towards the Impressionist school, as it is the only school that makes me wander in the details of the paintings, whether they were my own or other artists'.
Tell us about your most important participation in exhibitions inside and outside the Kingdom.
The most important local participation for me was my participation in the "Cheetah Spirit of Leadership" exhibition. As for my foreign participation, I have previously participated in some exhibitions in the Emirates, Egypt and Morocco.
Have you launched a personal exhibition of your work?
God willing, I will have a personal exhibition at the right time, and the family of "Heya" magazine will be among the first to be invited to the exhibition, and I am honored to attend them.
What are your expectations about the future of Saudi plastic artists?
A prosperous future, the arena is in progress and is full of creators and aspirations, and the biggest proof of this is that most of the attendees in the workshops and art courses held are women, as well as art events and exhibitions where we find that the percentage of female artists participating in them is greater than the percentage of male artists, and I believe that this is due to the development and acceptance of society This beautiful field and the participation of women in it.
What are your future aspirations?
I aspire to achieve many goals, the most important of which is at the present time obtaining a bachelor’s degree, God willing, since I completed my high school studies a few years ago and am currently studying marketing at King Abdulaziz University.
