Artwork inspired by Ancient Dilmun civilization

In Ancient Dilmun (Bahrain) Dilmunian people worshipped a God with a bull’s head. I depicted Gilgamesh (a male historical king of the Sumerians) as a women in my artwork holding the holy mask of the bull’s head. The fish in the artwor is a symboly of good luck and prosipirity, the writtings in the background is an ancient dilmunian poem

Al Ayoobi, is a Bahraini artist, designer, and the Founder and owner of Dar Alfann Gallery.

Bahraini born and raised, Al Ayoobi has been a gifted artist from a young age. As a child, she was fascinated with Japanese anime that used to air on the local TV channels. She mastered the art of drawing anime characters which influenced her later pieces. Her style can now be described as a fusion between Japanese manga and Bahraini folklore from a decidedly feminine perspective.