Curious Soul Off White

the Story
Madar Alsuwaidi choses to preserve the natural clay color of Curious Soul Off-White to reveal the sculpture’s true character and uniqueness. The artist explains that the essence of her work lies in listening to our inner voice, the quiet guide that helps us understand our thoughts, nurture personal growth, and improve how we connect with others.
Each sculpture in this series is one-of-one, impossible to replicate, just like every individual’s own inner truth. While sculpting, Madar reflects on the importance of sparking that inner voice and letting it shine freely. She reminds us that, like these handcrafted and spiritually made forms, we all hold beauty and boldness within, waiting to be expressed.

Artist:Madar Alsuwaidi

the Collection

The Curious Souls collection by Emirati ceramic artist Madar Alsuwaidi is a poetic exploration of authenticity, introspection, and the quiet strength of individuality. Hand-built from natural buff, white, off-white, and black stoneware, each faceless figure speaks in silence, inviting viewers to pause, listen, and reconnect with their inner voice.
Madar intentionally leaves her sculptures in their natural clay tones, allowing the material’s purity to reflect the essence of human emotion, raw, honest, and unfiltered. Each piece is one-of-one, impossible to duplicate, shaped by instinct and emotion rather than plan.
Through these soulful forms, the artist reflects on the importance of awareness, communication, and the courage to be unapologetically oneself. Curious Souls is more than a collection, it is a dialogue between hand and spirit, earth and identity, reminding us that our truest beauty lies in our individuality.

the Details

• Material: Off-White Stoneware
• Height: 92 cm
• Collection: Curious Souls
• Year: 2024
• Finish: Natural clay tone, unglazed
• Type: Hand-built ceramic sculpture
• Origin: United Arab Emirates