Born in 1996 in Alexandria, Egypt, Nayra Aly is a multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and designer whose work drifts seamlessly across a wide range of mediums and modes of expression. Rooted in personal experience, her practice explores themes of identity, belonging, mental health, displacement and racism.

Based in Stockholm, Sweden since 2011, Nayra began her artistic journey as a painter and illustrator, creating charcoal and oil pieces applied solely with her fingers.
Drawn to world-building and visual storytelling, she never confined herself to a single form. Her practice soon expanded into photography, design, cinematography and writing. After completing her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Design at Beckmans College of Design, she has emerged as a distinct artistic voice, creating work that resonates widely and is recognized by leading institutions across the industry.