Trained in mathematics and science, Ebtisam Abdulaziz is an artist who places her practice within self-devised structures and systems. She creates codes and graphic language to explore issues surrounding her personal identity and culture through installation, performance and works on paper. Combining the scientific with the arbitrary and at times juxtaposing the two, Abdulaziz forces her viewers to question their assumptions about rules in the natural and formulaic world. Graduating with a double bachelor’s degree in mathematics and science from Al Ain University in 1999, Abdulaziz has exhibited in many international exhibitions and was part of the inaugural UAE and Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH) Pavilion at 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. In 2014, her work was part of the touring exhibition of Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates, which took place across several American cities and is included in international collections.