Ibrahim Shuaib

May 2025 - December 2025

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Ibrahim is a multidisciplinary artist from Nigeria, currently residing in Calgary, Alberta. As a self-taught artist, he explores the balance between chaos and tranquillity, simplifying existential questions of life through art. With a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, Ibrahim is constantly experimenting with different techniques and pushing the limits of each medium he works with to convey thought-provoking messaging through the arts. Ibrahim is an active member and volunteer with various art organizations. His work has been showcased in solo and group exhibitions across Canada.

Highlighted Work: Woven Threads of Time

Woven Threads of Time is a series that uses Persian rugs as canvases. This artistic choice is deeply rooted in Ibrahim's childhood experiences growing up in a Muslim family, where prayer mats and rugs were ever-present symbols of ritual, grounding, and cultural heritage.

EXHIBITION: CROISSANT BY IBRAHIM SHUAIB

An exploration of collective memory and the stories objects carry, part of an ongoing series of self-discovery where culture, spirituality, and the passage of time intersect.

Central to the series is the use of traditional rugs as a canvas - in Ibrahim’s Islamic heritage, these rugs witness daily life, prayer, gatherings, and reflection. They become companions and maps of personal history, creating a dialogue between personal evolution and deep cultural heritage.

The work visualizes identity as it forms through continuous growth across time.