Abbas's artistic practice draws from a myriad of sources and takes a multitude of forms. Her works originate from encounters and experiences - an image, icon or gesture - that are manipulated by the artist transforming its scale, function or medium. Her intention is to deconstruct the act of seeing by recreating images that form part of a collective memory. Unrestrained by subject matter or media, she takes an investigative approach to produce a diverse and holistic body of work addressing notions of cultural history, ornamentation, devotion and faith. Abbas is an Honoree of the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards 2021. She is the recipient of the Jury prize at Sharjah Biennial 9, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize in 2011. In 2021, Abbas presented Garden - a large-scale public art intervention commissioned under the Expo 2020 Dubai Public Art Programme.