Salma Dib Palestine, b. 2000

Salma Dib (b. Damascus, 2000) is a Palestinian interdisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting,

sculpture, and neon signage. Her work addresses the complexities of the diaspora experience and the

realities of living through displacement, using symbolic abstractions to explore themes such as

anonymity and the sense of being without a home. As the granddaughter of Palestinian refugees, her art

reflects on the generational trauma passed down through wars and conflicts.

During her time at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Salma focused on the study of exterior walls

and heavy graffiti, examining their social impact on marginalized communities. This research continues

to influence her work today.

She Participated in a group exhibition Schal “The Woman from Different Perspectives, PAKD Gallery, Berlin,

Germany (2025), Summer and Women at Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2024), Open

Studios at The Sima Collective, Dubai (2023), Silent Auction at Ren House, Dubai, UAE (2023), Embodied

History at Site Galleries, Chicago, IL, USA (2021), and Bright Line at The Latent Space, Chicago, IL, USA

(2021).

Salma holds a BFA with a concentration in Painting and Neon Signage from the School of the Art Institute

of Chicago, USA (2022).