︎︎︎a short bio
Omnia Omer, aka @saqmemes, aka sad african queen, is a Sudanese-American memer, artist, feminist, and aspiring writer based in Omaha, NE. Her creations aim to harness the humor, artistry, and relatability of memes to tackle issues such as boredom, trauma, inequality, and mental illness.
︎︎︎collaborations & exhibits
2018
COOLER ONLINE
“an IRL party for your URL friends”
Starr Bar // Brooklyn, NY
Curated by: @cooleronlinenyc
BOTTOM TEXT 1
The Bakery // Atlanta, GA
Curated by: @djinn_Kazama
2019
GROUP CHAT: A Meme Art Show
Chewing Foil // Los Angeles, CA
Curated by: @groupchatmemeshow
2020
MEMENNIAL: A Biennial for Memes
U of Wa Art Building // Seattle, WA
OVO// Dallas, TX
Curated by: @jalapen0.pap1 & @soomi_____
MEME BETWEEN THE LINES
a downloadable coloring book from people who post things on instagram
curated and edited by @eel_merchant
2021
MEME ZINE: a Political Pamphletcurated and edited by @aidenarata
published by Mount Analogue
Virtualgoodsdealer Interview Series
Creator and Co-host
Conversations with artists, internet scholars & personalities about their work and experiences.
published by Virtualgoodsdealer Pages
︎︎︎news
2018
Memers Take Over Brooklyn for ‘IRL party
The Daily Beast
Memes take over when words can’t say it all
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
2019
In America's meme war, the left and right are fighting two different battles
The Daily Dot
The Best End of Summer Memes
Brobible
2020
Memes Spread Messages About Black Lives Matter
Stay Hipp
Your Favorite Memes Are About to Be Recognized in the First-Ever Memennial
Artnet News
︎︎︎contact me
talk to me ︎︎︎
︎ saqmemes@gmail.com
︎ saqmemes@gmail.com
