Laura Xenopol (b. 1999, Romania) is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher living and working in Abu Dhabi. Her work features an evolving system of symbols that emerge through a somatic, intuitive process, manifesting in paintings, drawings, and site-specific installations. Xenopol investigates her own mental process, which she likens to an aperture that adjusts to allow new perceptions of the unseen. The resulting pieces are a visual language of archetypes. Painted on canvas or shaped onto wax in rectangular and spherical sculptures, lively colors depict celestial symbols, hands, and spirals. Felines, footprints, and snakes equally inhabit the works, along with a distinct leopard print that grounds these latent symbols in a primal, immutable reality.

Xenopol's research bridges local archaeological sites, desert landscapes outside Abu Dhabi, personal experience, and a holistic understanding of knowledge to shape a space for contemplation. Her work examines the fundamental nature of information linking collective consciousness across time, culture, and geography.

Passionate about tackling questions of culture and heritage, Xenopol has specialized in Heritage Studies and holds a BA in Art and Art History from New York University Abu Dhabi. She has exhibited at NYUAD's Project Space (2022), The Warehouse (2026), and 1604 Art Space (2026), is a recipient of the Art Circle Award (2024), and has been shortlisted for the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award (2025). Her work has entered private and institutional collections, including Etihad Airways. She currently drives research and development strategies at Bayt AlMamzar.