ARC is Abdullah Rashed AlSahli
Creative director and 3D artist based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I make looping 3D animations and digital sculptures.
- 2025Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World, Diriyah Art Futures, Riyadh
- 2024Abdullah Rashed AlSahli: ARC, monograph, Diriyah Art Futures series, Skira
- 2023Natively Digital: Oddly Satisfying, Sotheby's Paris
- 2021Beginnings², Boston Cyberarts Gallery
Selected works
All 70 →- Untitled 2022
- Insanity 2020
- Untitled 2023
- Sparkle wave 2019
- Meet in the middle 2020
- Thoughts 2021
- Time 2020
- Tiny boat 2022
- Tiny drawer 2022
- Heavy Swing 2023
- Tiny laptop 2022
- Untitled 2021
- Untitled 2022
- Similar 2021
- Minecraft with fluid physics 2020
- Untitled 2019
- now u know what's inside 2021
- :D 2020
- Untitled 2022
- Why are colors so pretty 2021
- Untitled 2021
- Untitled 2020
- Midnight 2022
- Untitled 2019
- Just one piece 2019
- flip, again 2020
- Untitled 2020
- Untitled 2020
- Untitled 2021
- Weight Waves 2023
- color attraction 2021
- fun times 2020
- I miss summer 2020
- zone out 2021
- Artifact 2020
- ight imma head out 2020
- Untitled 2019
- Untitled 2020
- Untitled 2020
- Ever wondered what's inside the grass cube? 2020
- Package 2022
- Untitled 2019
- Untitled 2021
- Untitled 2022
- Fluid stacking 2019
- Untitled 2022
- Untitled 2022
- Untitled 2022
- Untitled 2022
- Untitled 2022
- Twist 2020
From the comments
All 72 → u/risbia▲ 1,804
Dude OP you just invented something new. I've never seen anything like this before.on “Fluid stacking a trick i just discovered”, r/Simulated u/WorstPersonInGeneral▲ 1,491
This is definitely one of those studio intros that play before a movie.on “Just one piece”, r/Art u/chibookie▲ 1,241
The fact that I was told not to count them made me count them.on “Trust me they're 10 spheres you don't need to count them”, r/Simulated u/DemmDreemurr▲ 962
I think “tried” is an understatement, that looks awesome dude, what software did you use?on “I tried making a fluid simulation with lego pieces”, r/lego u/MrPeperonny▲ 821
Nice work. It looks so fluffy. I want some Marshmallows now.on “Overflow”, r/Art u/CloroxTheClean▲ 1,928
Seeing stuff like this makes me so excited for the future of gamingon “Minecraft with fluid physics”, r/Minecraft u/Jaz0021▲ 997
i want to eat thaton “Ever wondered what's inside the grass cube?”, r/Minecraft u/Gaia_Maiko▲ 688
Love how the flag almost looks rubberyon “I made a 3D Playstation flag :D”, r/gaming u/Dr_Graziano▲ 583
Broskie, i dont see much satisfying things on the internet (just a bunch of people cutting sand and soap) but that really slappedon “Just one piece”, r/Art u/plutus_fungus▲ 535
I really like this simulation. It looks super smooth. What software did you use?on “Meet in the middle”, r/Simulated u/MedusaKali▲ 512
This makes me thirsty for strawberry milkon “i tried making a mould in the stupidest way possible”, r/Simulated u/KrimxonRath▲ 412
The cracks slowly developing/becoming more apparent is a super nice touch! And the colors your picked for this are beautiful!on “Fracture with fun materials”, r/Simulated u/TrustNo1___▲ 317
Oh lord oh Jesus OP I love iton “perfect fit”, r/Simulated u/asianabsinthe▲ 286
I, too, miss a dip in the mercury poolon “I miss summer”, r/Art u/Ryuujinn▲ 237
You’ve been on fire recently. Keep it up!on “Gold sphere 🔴 OC”, r/Simulated u/Akewstick▲ 226
I watched this approximately 27 times.on “unrealistic”, r/Art u/Racecarsoup▲ 158
Friggin beautiful loop. I could watch this all dayon “Metallic”, r/Simulated u/taemongi▲ 155
Damn, that's stunning! The details are unbelievable. Good work, mate!on “blue desert”, r/Art u/catfishgutt▲ 126
I can’t stop watching iton “Fluid stacking a trick i just discovered”, r/Simulated u/blakerabbit▲ 116
Ah, just realized one signature that makes your work stand out: the careful placing and orthography of the camera...don’t know why I never noticed before!on “Couldn't pick a style so I went with both”, r/Simulated u/renuka-15▲ 114
Ah! The beautiful music, satisfying animation and stunning colours all work wonderfully together to create this lovely piece. Amazing!on “I collaborated with a musician to make this series, here's the first one. 🔊🎶”, r/Simulated u/CitationNumber▲ 97
Ty I needed one of your gifs right now.on “cute”, r/Art u/ReluctantSloth0816▲ 87
I hear the Pixar lamp bouncing sound in my head when I watch this lol great work!on “A device of some sort”, r/Simulated u/JWhit2199▲ 79
First post I’ve seen in a while that got an audible “oooohh” out of me. Great work!on “Gold sphere 🔴 OC”, r/Simulated u/senanthic▲ 77
I love that I can almost feel the texture of something that never existed. Beautiful.on “slice”, r/Art u/Muggaraffin▲ 56
I’d like a feature film pleaseon “Overflow”, r/Art u/SimonVanc▲ 54
There's something so recognizable about your color palette I can always tell "oh that's a plzno1 render" lolon “Which color is your favorite?”, r/Simulated u/NeedsMoreTuba▲ 44
"Oh! It's making sand!" -my 2 year old "No, please! Is not enough!! Please, the sand is gone. 😢" -my 2 year old after I let her watch this like, 10x and then stopped it to type thison “unrealistic”, r/Art u/Stellar-kiwi▲ 39
This makes my skin tingle in a good wayon “Thoughts, collab, digital, 2021”, r/Art u/suhoatmeal_▲ 37
maybe my favorite one on this sub, nice workon “oh god not again”, r/Simulated u/Azubik▲ 43
I love this so much! Hypnoticon “Unreal”, r/Art u/GammaGames▲ 44
I have been violently sick all day and I've never wanted to eat a gif more than right nowon “Pyramid 🍬”, r/Simulated u/jamzfaced▲ 52
I’d love a phone wallpaper with that wave patternon “Extracting & uploading ancient data (an artwork I made :D)”, r/PS4 u/a_normalhumanperson▲ 187
To all the people that said "WhY PlaYsTaIoN ThOuGh?" The man made a flag and it looks amazingon “I made a 3D Playstation flag :D”, r/gaming u/kinglouiescuz▲ 163
😵 this is beautyon “Fluid stacking a trick i just discovered”, r/Simulated u/sveniboych3▲ 42
I thought this was a project you handed in for some sort of 3d animation thingy. So yes...I aplaud you this is amazingon “Just one piece”, r/Art
u/simulatory▲ 1,501
is it bad i can tell it’s your work without checkingon “Trust me they're 10 spheres you don't need to count them”, r/Simulated u/jayvaidy▲ 1,255
I counted. There were 10.on “Trust me they're 10 spheres you don't need to count them”, r/Simulated u/simulatory▲ 1,117
so worth the waiton “ight imma head out”, r/Simulated u/Simpledoo▲ 879
So satisfying. The liquid reminded me of strawberry milk.on “Meet in the middle”, r/Art u/Unkown_Killer▲ 3,201
I can hear my computer screaming already good godon “Minecraft with fluid physics”, r/gaming u/OverlordHippo▲ 1,387
I'm in bed watching this on my phone and my computer is off downstairs, but it just overheated.on “minecraft with water physics OC”, r/Minecraft u/appunJuice▲ 688
That's so satisfying to watch, dang. Great job!on “slice”, r/Art u/FernandoBre▲ 612
You are like the god of this subreddit. Your work is amazingon “Which color is your favorite?”, r/Simulated u/ClearlyIronic▲ 564
Finally, a representation of what I look like when I get to my room at the end of the day.on “Started as a simple sketch before bed then i felt the need to add something 🔴”, r/Simulated u/Benreineck123▲ 526
I’d buy thaton “I made a 3D Playstation flag :D”, r/PS4 u/DwightAllRight▲ 465
I can smell the fire burning...oh wait no, that's your GPU. Beautiful! I love it!on “Playing around with fire and smoke simulations running in real-time in embergen new update”, r/Simulated u/Horror_Candidate▲ 378
All of your sims just absolutely delight me and this one is no exception and I just wanna say that I appreciate your existence and the stuff you make ^-^on “I was scared for the last sphere but thankfully it worked out”, r/Simulated u/saturdaysnagsizzle▲ 288
Shoot that from 20 different angles. Boom. Netflix credits.on “Towers”, r/Simulated u/just-want-cuddles▲ 251
I instantly knew it was plzno1on “Which color is your favorite?”, r/Simulated u/WalrusTusKid▲ 236
i feel like it tastes like astronaut ice creamon “What color do you think tastes best?”, r/Simulated u/RuXq▲ 222
Your lighting is amazingon “Pillow testing facility”, r/Simulated u/Threinfear▲ 157
Thanks for posting! You can't imagine how much I love watching this stuff!on “Unreal”, r/Art u/Blakester1059▲ 155
interpreted this as a breathing exercise, inhale for one wave, hold for one, exhale for the next, hold one more time, and repeat, pretty calming tbhon “I don't know what this device is but i made it”, r/perfectloops u/settlersofcattown▲ 127
Ever see a perfect loop gif so simple you wish you thought of it? This is so damn good and crisp and to the point. 10/10 Edit: actually 9/10 unless you can keep the ball moving constantly and not stop in the back like it does currentlyon “Back and forth”, r/Simulated u/ThanksMisterSkeltal▲ 119
The scratches give it a beautiful brushed steel look that I love. Looks amazing.on “Oh nooo”, r/Simulated u/blinkblink48▲ 103
Anyone remember the rock shaped bubble gum that came in a mini milk carton? This made me nostalgic for those. Nicely done.on “6 spheres 🍬”, r/Simulated u/queenofcabinfever777▲ 96
That was incredibly soothingon “I miss summer”, r/Art u/thePhantomWave▲ 84
looks cool, im seeing complaints about this being a lazy loop, dont let it get you down my man, keep making stuff.on “Infinite walls loop OC”, r/Simulated u/_i_am_root▲ 78
Your best is all we need <3on “Sphere of sticks”, r/Simulated u/senanthic▲ 76
Happy sigh. I feel like I could watch a feature-length movie of just your simulations.on “Magic within”, r/Simulated u/FlatlineNL▲ 60
Woah almost got a bit upset cause I didn't recognize your username. I'm so used to seeing arc4g. I absolutely love your work, especially the glass screen you made recently!on “Introducing the Playstation uhh zero! by dmbTech inc (may cause injury)”, r/perfectloops u/RavagerHughesy▲ 55
The decimal is a typo. It actually reads 580,001, or the approximate number of quality posts u/plzno1 has provided this sub withon “I don't know what this device is but i made it”, r/perfectloops u/whirlygiggling▲ 41
Somewhere on a sandy plain Salvador Dalí is smiling at this.on “Transformation”, r/Art u/arjobmukherjee▲ 38
Dont know why, but this is so relaxing. Great simon “One of my favorite sims I've done so far :D”, r/Simulated u/Jon_Thane▲ 44
This is the best thing I’ve seen all week. Nice job.on “cute little colored cubes, suggest me more color palettes to try please”, r/Simulated u/Ntetris▲ 43
Stop. Freaking fantasticon “Meet in the middle”, r/Art u/Solid_Snark▲ 42
Now I’m imagining a Pixar/Pfizer movie about the adventures our medications get into when we’re not around.on “Just one piece”, r/Art u/kapitancook▲ 77
I have the huge urge to touch the liquid and run my fingers throughon “Transformation”, r/Art u/Help-plees▲ 171
My god that metal sheet thing is the most satisfying thing I’ve seen in my lifeon “Your package has arrived!”, r/Simulated u/hexoral333▲ 52
The bronze one is so satisfying!on “Which color is your favorite?”, r/Simulated u/WomanNotAGirl▲ 40
Thank you I know how much work it took to create this and how proud you are. Keep up the good work. It gave me some sort of peaceful feeling. The word it made me think was compromise for some reason. Good luck.on “Meet in the middle”, r/Art
Writing
All articles →- 2024
Digital Art: Where People With Physical Disabilities Can Thrive
Why 3D software let me make the kind of moving sculptures I could never build by hand.
- 2023
ARC asks Leander Herzog a few questions
A short interview with the artist and developer Leander Herzog about accessibility on the web.
- 2023
Using AI to create your own accessibility tools
I can't program, but with AI I built an auto-scroll extension for my own needs. Notes on what else it could do for disabled people.
Art Without Limits
A studio for artists with disabilities that I started with my sister Najd in 2023: guides, articles and assistive tools. awl.studio