HAIDAR ALHAIBE

Architectural Sketches

9:16 collaborative project with Syrian Artist Zeinab Sheikh Ali, 2026

9:19 is a Video installation and sound Design project part of the Exhibition activity of Antenna Festival 2026, held at Binz39 gallery in Zurich, the project explores how a long distance relationship between two artists is shaped by a screen. Employing the aspect ratio of the phone screen (9:16) as an analogy and a window to the other partner's world, soul and feeling throug highlighting the daily routines of each artist.

Exhibitions

An Imaginary Place called Home
Based on collaborative project with Saudi writer Leena Alnasser, 2025

Exhibition of artworks created through the collaborative project (Mnzlee), which explores the concepts of home, imagination, femininity, freedom, and culture through storytelling. The project combines illustration, video, sound, and a printed book to create an immersive narrative experience. The exhibition featured more than 400 original illustrations produced over five years and was held at Alriwaq Art Space.

Paintings

Sketchbook Collection 2022

Illustrations

Sketchbook Collection 2023

Sketchbook Collection 2025

An ongoing series of self-published yearly publications featuring selected drawings, illustrations, and comics. The collection documents and archives a daily practice of visual journaling, with works primarily created from visual memory and rendered in a variety of styles and techniques.

Collaborations

Architectural Sketches

Digital Works

Branding & Graphic Design

Teaching & Workshops

Academic postgraduate courses, and international workshops in architecture, art, and design, covering artistic techniques, the creative process, illustration, graphic design, anatomy, perspective, and constructive drawing.

Imaginary Homes

Techniques and methodologies of developing drawings and paintings based on memories to explore the concept of home and identity.

From Memory to Paper

This three sessions workshop instructed by Artists (Haidar Alhaibe, Layla Alammari, Omnia Alamir) focused on the transformation of personal memories into visual narratives. Participants engaged with contemporary artworks addressing memory, examining themes such as the associations evoked by objects, places, and symbols, as well as the concepts of repetition, reappearance, and 'active' forgetting.

Character Design course

Throughout the sessions, participants develop skills in storytelling, character and environment design, and experimented with mixed media techniques combined with loose drawing exercises to produce layered and experimental works.

The workshop concluded with the refinement and presentation of individual pieces, incorporating both visual and written elements, inspired by group discussions and personal memory exploration.

Over the course of 12 intensive sessions, participants in the Character Design Course at Latakia University in Latakia, Syria, organized with the support of the Skills and Career Center (SCC) engaged in a comprehensive educational program covering both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of character design. In addition to developing creative and technical skills, the course also introduced participants to career pathways and professional opportunities in the fields of character design and illustration, equipping them with the knowledge to pursue future work in the creative industries.

Starting with the essentials of perspective, anatomy, character development and storyboarding.
The practice included hands-on one-on-one follow-up sessions, complemented by home assignments and regular assessments to support individual progress and deepen understanding of the course material.

The course outcome was a complete project centered on developing an imaginary character within a multi-shot visual narrative, incorporating background design to enhance the storytelling.

Graphic Design Diploma Course - 2020-25

A comprehensive design course developed for beginners of all ages, guiding learners through structured lessons and hands-on applications as an introduction to the design field. The course emphasizes the development of creative, critical, and theoretical thinking.

Between 2020 and 2025, over 600 students have completed the program, many of whom entered the labor market within months, equipped with practical skills relevant to today’s evolving design industry.