Khawla Abu Saleh

Research & In Development

Proposed and developing works — presented as concepts, not documentation

Observing the Observer

Interactive installation — selected for ISEA 2026, Dubai, through the Reality Art + Tech collective

A geometric mask before a segmented mirror: after a delay, the mask's eyes rotate toward the viewer, collapsing the reflective loop. The work examines the moment observation becomes mutual — when the viewer discovers they are inside the system they believed they were outside of.

Ashes of the Becoming

Interactive kinetic installation — selected for ISEA 2026, Dubai, through the Reality Art + Tech collective

Fragmented elements rise from a field of ash and sand, aligning into a human silhouette only from one precise vantage point. The work stages identity as conditional: coherence exists, but only from a position the viewer must find.

The Crossing

Large-scale outdoor passive installation — proposal, 2026

Two parallel aluminium layers reveal a coherent image — two hands approaching contact — only through the viewer's movement alongside the work. Meaning becomes visible through transition rather than from any fixed position.