Shahma Abdulla (BH/SG) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and researcher whose practice sits at the intersection of interactive installation, critical design, and cognitive science. Her work is guided by a philosophy she calls Plain Bridge Reverence: the belief that creativity is both a grounding force and a bridge between people.

She holds a BFA (Visual Communication & Interactive Design) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She is an NTU President Research Scholar (AY2024–25) and Merit Winner of the OVOL Creative Design Awards 2025.

Her work has been exhibited internationally including One and Three Books: Paper Theatres (Netherlands, 2025-26) and OUROBOROS_v:init at ADM Show Altered Variables (Singapore, 2026), with research selected for presentation at the International Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR) 2026. She served as the branding designer for Beyond the Screens, Campus Exhibition at Ars Electronica Festival 2025.

Talks

• Art Track #4 Embodiment – Shahma Abdulla: OUROBOROS_v:init – The Anti-Game: Diagnosing the Achievement Subject through Real-Time EEG