Ahmed Abbadi is a visual artist and photographer born in Aden, where he lives. He specializes in conceptual photography and has participated in several local and international exhibitions, including Sawara, Aden (2021); Do You See Me?, New York (2023); and Here, There and In Between, New York (2023). He received the Single Image Award at the Tasweer Festival in Doha (2024) and participated in the Image Festival Amman (2024). Ahmed was awarded an artist residency at Al Riwaq Art Space in Manama, Bahrain, which culminated in the group exhibition Closer to Home (2025).