Islam Abdelkader is an artist and designer based in Utrecht, NL, with a background in architecture. His art practice explores 'place-making' in nuanced expressions, reinterpreting spatial concepts to focus on the human body’s connection to its surroundings. His practice includes site-specific interventions, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, and video, challenging perceptions of the body's physical boundaries such as weight, height, and movement.

Engaging audiences actively through interactive installations—whether by touch, movement, or observation—is central to his work, encouraging viewers to reconsider how body and place interact. Islam's spatial research often examines the intended functions of spaces by reconfiguring them through additions, subtractions, or new objects. With a blend of critical insight and playful absurdity, he reshapes the subconscious expectations of place, connecting participants to a broader sense of presence.